Qualidade de vida dos pacientes diabéticos tipo 1 submetidos a transplante Quality of life of type 1 diabetic patients following transplantation

Quality of life is an important outcome when the results of any type of treatment are analyzed. Concerning diabetes type 1, this outcome becomes especially relevant. The most effective treatments to control this disease may significantly affect the quality of life of the patients. In the cases of diabetes with chronic complications at advanced stages, organ transplantation came to be indicated more frequently, as a measure to improve the quality of life of this subgroup of patients. This article aimed at reviewing the published studies evaluating changes to the quality of life of type 1 diabetic patients following different types of organ transplantation (kidney transplant, simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant, and pancreas transplant.)