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Transplant recipients on the edge of the hypocalcemia abyss
Abstract
Hypovitaminosis D is a risk factor for transplant-related osteoporosis. Its contribution to severe hypocalcemia in transplant recipients is less well recognized. We present 2 cases to illustrate how risk factors specific to transplant recipients significantly increase the risk of development of severe hypocalcemia, on a background of unrecognized vitamin D deficiency. Regular surveillance of calcium homeostasis should be incorporated into routine clinical care of transplant recipients.
| Type | Journal |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 1557-3117 (Electronic) |
| Authors | Lee, P.; Samaras, K.; Glanville, A. R.; Center, J. R.; |
| Responsible Garvan Author | (missing name) |
| Publisher Name | JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION |
| Published Date | 2009-01-01 |
| Published Volume | 28 |
| Published Issue | 1 |
| Published Pages | 93-5 |
| Status | Published in-print |
| URL link to publisher's version | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=19134537 |
| OpenAccess link to author's accepted manuscript version | https://publications.gimr.garvan.org.au/open-access/10208 |