Cinacalcet as rescue therapy for refractory hyperparathyroidism in young children with advanced chronic kidney disease.
Aura J Arenas MoralesMarissa J DeFreitasChryso P KatsoufisWacharee SeeherunvongJayanthi ChandarGaston ZillerueloMichael FreundlichCarolyn Larkins AbitbolPublished in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2018)
Cinacalcet may be used effectively and safely in infants and small children with refractory sHPT in advanced CKD using a cautious dosing regimen. Cinacalcet successfully brings iPTH to target level and supports growth when other treatments have been ineffective.