Body mass index is associated with hyperparathyroidism in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.

Karen VanderstraetenRani De PauwNoël KnopsAntonia BoutsKarlien CransbergAmina El AmouriAnn RaesAgnieszka Prytuła

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2020)

Allograft function remains the main determinant of severe hyperparathyroidism after transplantation. Our findings emphasize the importance of BMI and pre-transplant PTH control.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
early onset
kidney transplantation
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells
weight loss