title: Investigation--including computed tomography and ultrasonography--of the renal transplant patient with hypercalcaemia.
abstract: One hundred and eleven stable renal transplant patients were investigated, using sensitive methods, for the effect of hypercalcaemia on renal function and for the presence of nephrocalcinosis. Twenty-five patients (22.5%) were hypercalcaemic but this had no effect on renal function. Nephrocalcinosis was detected in a small percentage of patients using ultrasonography and computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Pretoria.
authors.forename: V O
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Karusseit
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mentz
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mentis
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mieny
mesh_terms: D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography