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Open Access 01-04-2019 | Hyperparathyroidism | Therapy in Practice

Management of Post-transplant Hyperparathyroidism and Bone Disease

Authors: Rowena Delos Santos, Ana Rossi, Daniel Coyne, Thin Thin Maw

Published in: Drugs | Issue 5/2019

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Abstract

Significant advances in immunosuppressive therapies have been made in renal transplantation, leading to increased allograft and patient survival. Despite improvement in overall patient survival, patients continue to require management of persistent post-transplant hyperparathyroidism. Medications that treat persistent hyperparathyroidism include vitamin D, vitamin D analogues, and calcimimetics. Medication side effects such as hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia, and adynamic bone disease, may lead to a decrease in the drugs. When medical management fails to control persistent post-transplant hyperparathyroidism, treatment is a parathyroidectomy. Surgical techniques are not uniform between centers and surgeons. Undergoing the surgery may include a subtotal technique or a technique including total parathyroid gland resection with partial heterotopic gland reimplantation. In addition, there are possible post-surgical complications. The ideal treatment for persistent post-transplant hyperparathyroidism is the treatment and prevention of the condition while patients are being managed for their late-stage chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.
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Metadata
Title
Management of Post-transplant Hyperparathyroidism and Bone Disease
Authors
Rowena Delos Santos
Ana Rossi
Daniel Coyne
Thin Thin Maw
Publication date
01-04-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Drugs / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0012-6667
Electronic ISSN: 1179-1950
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-019-01074-4

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