2000
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
1991
Treatment of Sarcoidosis-Associated Hypercalcemia With Ketoconazole
Bia M, Insogna K. Treatment of Sarcoidosis-Associated Hypercalcemia With Ketoconazole. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1991, 18: 702-705. PMID: 1962657, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80613-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin-converting enzyme levelsACE levelsSide effectsLong-term side effectsDihydroxyvitamin D levelsLiver function testsSymptom-free intervalSerum ACE levelsSerum testosterone levelsSerum cortisol levelsLong-term usePatient's hypercalcemiaCorticosteroid treatmentDisease activityKetoconazole therapySerum creatinineFunction testsPersistent elevationD levelsRapid recurrenceCalcium metabolismKetoconazole treatmentTestosterone levelsHypercalcemiaLarge dose