Hypercalcemia-induced upper gastrointestinal bleeding after renal transplantation.
Urology
; 24(4): 337-9, 1984 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-6385439
ABSTRACT
Hypercalcemia is common in patients after renal transplantation and may stimulate gastrin hypersecretion with associated peptic disease. We report on 2 patients with hypercalcemia and life-threatening gastrointestinal hemorrhage controlled by subtotal parathyroidectomy. Retrospective review of our last 10 patients with gastrointestinal hemorrhage revealed that all of those with normal renal function had elevated serum calcium levels. Because of the increased mortality associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage in renal transplant patients (43%), patients prone to development of hypercalcemia may benefit from early subtotal parathyroidectomy.
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Assunto principal:
Transplante Homólogo
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Transplante de Rim
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
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Hipercalcemia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Urology
Ano de publicação:
1984
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Article