Hypertension
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The effect of hypertension on patient and allograft survival in 60 diabetic recipients of transplanted kidneys was assessed by retrospective chart analysis. Hypertension was present in 81% of recipients. ⋯ At a mean of 21 months after transplantation, living hypertensive diabetic recipients had worse renal function (mean serum creatinine of 3.1 mg/dl) than did nonhypertensive recipients (mean serum creatinine of 1.6 mg/dl). It is concluded that hypertension is a significant risk factor for diabetic patients and kidneys after transplantation.