POSTTRANSPLANT BONE DISEASE: EVIDENCE FOR A HIGH BONE RESORPTION STATE
Cayco A, Wysolmerski J, Simpson C, Mitnick M, Gundberg C, Kliger A, Lorber M, Silver D, Basadonna G, Friedman A, Insogna K, Cruz D, Bia M. POSTTRANSPLANT BONE DISEASE: EVIDENCE FOR A HIGH BONE RESORPTION STATE. Transplantation 2000, 70: 1722-1728. PMID: 11152104, DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200012270-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term renal transplant recipientsRenal transplant recipientsBone mineral densityTransplant recipientsBone lossBone resorptionFirst post-transplant yearCumulative prednisone doseElevated urinary levelsIntact parathyroid hormonePercent of patientsDuration of dialysisPost-transplant yearPrevalence of osteoporosisCross-sectional studyLoss of boneBone resorption statePrednisone doseYear posttransplantIntact PTHRenal transplantLevels of calciumRenal functionSerum levelsTransplant year