Home urine C-peptide creatinine ratio can be used to monitor islet transplant function.
Author
Oram, Richard A.
Brooks, A. M.
Forbes, S.
Eckoldt, S.
Smith, R. M.
Choudhary, P.
Rosenthal, M. J.
Johnson, P.
Rutter, M. K.
Burling, K. A.
McDonald, Timothy J.
Shaw, J. A. M.
Hattersley, Andrew T.
Date
2014-06Journal
Diabetes CareType
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publisher
American Diabetes AssociationDOI
10.2337/dc13-1266Rights
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Islet graft function is defined by serum C-peptide in a standardized challenge test. We assessed whether urine C-peptide creatinine ratio (UCPCR) sent from home could provide a viable alternative.