2017
Diarrhea in a Long-Term Kidney-Pancreas Recipient
Bia MJ. Diarrhea in a Long-Term Kidney-Pancreas Recipient. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 998-1000. PMID: 28341775, PMCID: PMC5460719, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12671216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSlow Rise in Serum Creatinine Level in a Kidney Transplant Recipient 3 Years Post-Transplant
Bia MJ. Slow Rise in Serum Creatinine Level in a Kidney Transplant Recipient 3 Years Post-Transplant. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 1692-1694. PMID: 28336817, PMCID: PMC5628727, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12691216.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
HCV Response in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Treated With Combination Pegylated Interferon α-2a and Ribavirin
Hakim W, Sheikh S, Inayat I, Caldwell C, Smith D, Lorber M, Friedman A, Jain D, Bia M, Formica R, Mehal W. HCV Response in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Treated With Combination Pegylated Interferon α-2a and Ribavirin. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 477-481. PMID: 19142165, PMCID: PMC3715868, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318180803a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseHepatitis C virusCombination therapyRenal diseasePosttreatment rateSide effectsSerious adverse side effectsDose of ribavirinNon-ESRD patientsSafe therapeutic optionEarly virologic responseProspective observational studyMonths of treatmentStage renal diseaseCases of anemiaInitial response rateLength of treatmentInterferon α-2aAdverse side effectsPO weeklyVirologic responseESRD patientsHCV infectionESRD populationHCV response
2002
Treatment of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia in Long‐term Renal Transplant Patients with Alendronate
Cruz DN, Brickel HM, Wysolmerski JJ, Gundberg CG, Simpson CA, Kliger AS, Lorber MI, Basadonna GP, Friedman AL, Insogna KL, Bia MJ. Treatment of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia in Long‐term Renal Transplant Patients with Alendronate. American Journal Of Transplantation 2002, 2: 62-67. PMID: 12095058, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-6143.2002.020111.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityHigh bone turnoverRenal transplant patientsBone lossBone turnoverTransplant patientsTotal femurLumbar spineLong-term renal transplant patientsLong-term renal transplant recipientsBiochemical markersBiochemical parametersGood renal functionGroup A patientsRenal transplant recipientsBone turnover markersRegional bone mineral densityTreatment of osteoporosisSerum alkaline phosphataseFirst yearBisphosphonate therapyTransplant recipientsAlendronate therapyRenal functionA patients