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Research Article

Hyperparathyroidism after renal transplantation.

Br Med J 1975; 3 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5985.680 (Published 20 September 1975) Cite this as: Br Med J 1975;3:680
  1. M Kleerekoper,
  2. L S Ibels,
  3. J P Ingham,
  4. S W McCarthy,
  5. J F Mahony,
  6. J H Stewart,
  7. S Posen

    Abstract

    Renal transplantation reduced circulating parathyroid hormone in recipients of renal allografts. Nevertheless, biochemical and histological evidence of mild hyperparathyroidism persisted up to eight years after renal transplantation despite good graft function.