Background Despite advances in the medical management of secondary
hyperparathyroidism due to chronic renal failure and dialysis (renal hyperparathyroidism) …

Background A significant proportion of patients with chronic kidney disease and secondary
hyperparathyroidism (HPT) remain hyperparathyroid after kidney transplantation, a state …

Masafumi Fukagawa, 1 Keitaro Yokoyama, 1 Fumihiko Koiwa, 1 Masatomo Taniguchi, 1
Tetsuo Shoji, 1 Junichiro James Kazama, 1 Hirotaka Komaba, 1 Ryoichi Ando, 1 Takatoshi …

Tertiary hyperparathyroidism is a common cause of hypercalcemia after kidney transplant.
We designed this 12-month, prospective, multicenter, open–label, randomized study to …

Rationale & Objective Bone biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing renal
osteodystrophy as comparable noninvasive alternatives have yet to be established. This …

Background Kidney transplantation corrects or improves many complications of chronic
kidney disease, but its impact on disordered mineral metabolism is incompletely understood …

The risk of fractures after kidney transplantation is high. Hyperparathyroidism frequently
persists after successful kidney transplantation and contributes to bone loss, but its impact …

Background Hyperparathyroidism is reported in 10% to 66% of renal transplant recipients
(RTR). The influence of persisting hyperparathyroidism on long-term clinical outcomes in …

Interstitial calcification has been described in renal allografts, however, the etiology and
significance of this finding for the graft are unclear. The aim of this study was to examine …

Background Tertiary hyperparathyroidism after kidney transplantation has been associated
with graft dysfunction, cardiovascular morbidity, and osteopenia; however, its true …