Rapid resolution of tumoral calcinosis after renal transplantation

Clinical Nephrology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-58

  McGregor, D ^b   Burn, J ^b   Lynn, K ^a   Robson, R ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bisphosphonates; Calcinosis; Hypercalcemia; Immunosuppression; Kidney transplantation; Metastatic calcification; Parathyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PHOSPHATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PAIN; POLYURIA; RADIOLOGY; TUMOR CALCINOSIS;

ADULT; CALCINOSIS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCALCEMIA; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032928413     PISSN: 03010430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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