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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Hege Pihlstrøm
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-83486 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation 20170602 8
In stable renal transplant recipients with hyperparathyroidism, previous studies have indicated that vitamin D agonist treatment might have anti-proteinuric effects. Animal studies indicate possible anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects. Early introduction of paricalcitol in de novo renal transplant recipients might reduce proteinuria and prevent progressive allograft fibrosis. We performed a single-center, prospective, randomized, open-label trial investigating effects of paricalcitol 2 μ ...[more]