Persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism after renal transplantation in children
โ Scribed by Mina Matsuda-Abedini; Anthony A. Portale; Amol Shah; John Neuhaus; Marilyn McEnhill; Robert S. Mathias
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-041X
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (2โฒHPT) improves after renal transplantation (RTx) along with recovered function of the renal allograft. However, normal renal function does not last long due to rejection, drug-induced nephrotoxic nepthropathy, or recurrence of post-transplant glomerulonephritis. There
## Abstract ## Background. Persistent (tertiary) hyperparathyroidism (TH) after renal transplantation may cause considerable morbidity and necessitate parathyroidectomy. This study investigated the characteristics of this patient subgroup. ## Methods. The medical data and pathology specimens of