2018 American Transplant Congress
Parathyroid Cell Xenotransplantation with Ultrapure Alginate Based Microencapsulation Technique
Permanent hypoparathyroidism (PH) is a serious clinical condition and unique treatment option is parathyroid allotransplantation (PA). The most important obstacle for PA is an immune…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Renal Allograft Outcome After Parathyroidectomy.
Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
Parathyroidectomy (PTx) after kidney transplantation (Tx) has been reported to have adverse effects on the allograft. In this study, we analyzed the course of patients…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Randomized Study Comparing Parathyroidectomy Versus Cinacalcet to Treat Hypercalcemia in Kidney Allograft Recipients With Persistent Hyperparathyroidism
Purpose: Cinacalcet corrects hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia in patients with persistent hyperparathyroidism (HPT) after kidney transplantation (KT). This study (NCT011178450) was designed to evaluate whether subtotal…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does PTH Play a Role in Post Kidney Transplant Leukopenia?
Division of Transplantation, University Of Southern California. Keck Med Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Aim : Recent data suggests a role of Parathyroid hormone (PTH) on hematopoietic stem cell progenitor cells(HSPCs)[1,2]. The purpose of the study was determine the…