RT Journal Article T1 [Causes and components of the metabolic syndrome in renal transplant recipients from a gender perspective]. T2 Causas y componentes del síndrome metabólico en receptores de trasplante renal desde una perspectiva de género. A1 Martín Salvador, Adelina A1 Fernández Castillo, Rafael A1 García García, Inmaculada A1 Aguilar Cordero, María José A1 Bravo Soto, Juan AB the appearance of metabolic syndrome (MS) among renal recipients is one of the greatest post-transplant complications and is associated with an increased risk of graft failure and high rates of obesity and new onset diabetes. the objective of this work is to identify the relationship between the glomerular filtration rate measured by two different methods and the components of the metabolic syndrome and their combinations in kidney transplant patients according to gender. the samples consisted of 500 kidney transplant recipients, of whom 190 had MS, 121 men and 69 women. All subjects underwent clinical evaluation and blood sampling for laboratory measurements. The MS was determined according to the criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP-III). Renal function was estimated using AMDRD equations and CrS determinations. the average age was 55.5 years. The prevalence of MS was significantly higher in men (23.1% YR 2018 FD 2018-10-05 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13062 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13062 LA es DS RISalud RD Apr 6, 2025