The proportion of patients with diabetes before transplant, and at month 6 and 12
after transplant were 70.9%, 48.8% and 39.2%, respectively. Compared to baseline, at month
6 the odds ratio of having diabetes was 0.39 (IC 95% [0.21, 0.73]) and at month 12 it was 0.26 (IC
95% [0.14, 0.50]). The composite insulin sensitivity index values at 6 and 12 months were 1.72
units higher (IC 95% [0.84, 2.58]) and 1.58 units higher (IC 95% [0.68, 2.44)] than baseline. A
statistically significant association was found between high MELD values and high body
mass index, and risk of pre-transplant diabetes ( p = 0.001 and p = 0.033, respectively).
Cirrhosis aetiology did not influence the risk of diabetes.