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The long-term effect of pancreatic and kidney transplantation (spkt) on blood viscosity, lipid metabolism and skin microcirculation in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) was studied because impaired rheological properties of blood may play a role in the development of diabetic micro- and macroangiopathy. 46 IDDM-patients (16 f/30 m; 23 +/- 34 y mean duration of diabetes; 60 +/- 14 mos mean follow up period) underwent spkt (Gr.I: n = 28) or solitary kidney (Gr.II: n = 18) transplantation, and were compared with healthy controls (C). Rheological measurements were performed with Mooney-Ewart rotation-viscosimeter determining whole blood viscosity (WBV), at shear rates 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 sec(-1). Triglycerides, total and HDL-, LDL- and VLDL cholesterol and fibrinogen were measured. Microcirculation was estimated by transcutaneous oxygen tension measurement (tcpO2) and laser speckle method, in the forefoot area. Hemoglobin A1 was normalized only in group I (I: 7.2 +/- 0.2%; II: 8.3 +/- 0.3%; C: < 8%). WBV at low shear (1, 5, 10) was increased in both groups, when compared to healthy controls (I: 12.4 +/- 2; 12.5 +/- 1; 6.8 +/- 0.5 mpas; II: 18.7 +/- 2; 13.4 +/- 15; 9.4 +/- 1 mpas; C: 7.5 +/- 0.5; 6.7 +/- 0.3; 5.4 +/- 0.2 mpas; P < 0.05). Plasma fibrinogen was elevated in both groups compared to normals: (I: 384 +/- 19; II: 448 +/- 20; C: 250 +/- 50 mg/dl; P < 0.05). There was a positive influence of spkt on skin microcirculation: tcpO2/prior tx: I: 44 +/- 3; II: 49 +/- 6 mmHg; post tx: I: 59 +/- 4; II: 42 +/- 3 mmHg. Laser speckle prior tx I: 3.3 +/- 0.3; II: 4.7 +/- 0.2 rel. U.; post tx: 3.8 +/- 0.2; II: 4.3 +/- 0.2 rel. U. Patients with progression of angiopathy showed still higher fibrinogen and shear rates (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference for total HDL-, LDL- and VLDL cholesterol. Despite normalization of glucose metabolism and significant improvement of microcirculation in spkt patients, fibrinogen and the shear rates are increased indicating a persisting "individual" vascular risk. It is suggested that an additional hemorheological approach in the treatment posttrransplant might prevent the progression of vascular complications.
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