Parathyroidectomy after kidney transplantation: short-and long-term impact on renal function

INTRODUCTION: Kidney transplantation corrects endocrine imbalances. Nevertheless, these early favorable events are not always followed by rapid normalization of parathyroid hormone secretion. A possible deleterious effect of parathyroidectomy on kidney transplant function has been reported. This stu...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Fernandes Ferreira, Fabio Luiz de Menezes Montenegro, David Jose Machado, Luiz Estevam Ianhez, William Carlos Nahas, Elias David-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000300012