Factors Affecting Bone Health in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Klotho Gene Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Other Clinical Features.

CONCLUSIONS: Persistent hyperparathyroidism could be an important indicator for development of bone disease in kidney transplant recipients. Also, some of the klotho gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with higher risk for bone disease after kidney transplant.
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Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - November 27, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Yeter HH, Helvaci O, Korucu B, Gonen S, Guz G, Derici U Tags: Exp Clin Transplant Source Type: research