Serum calcitonin in renal transplant patients.
We obtained blood samples from 60 renal transplant patients from our transplant clinic and from control subjects for biochemical analyses. Cyclosporin levels were measured in whole blood. Serum levels of calcitonin, calcium, phosphate, albumin, urea, creatinine, and activity of alkaline phosphatase were determined. Serum calcitonin levels were significantly higher in renal transplant patients. There was no correlation between serum calcitonin levels and activity of serum alkaline phosphatase, or levels of serum calcium, phosphate, albumin, urea, creatinine or cyclosporin. Serum calcitonin also showed no correlation with patient age or transplant age.
Department of Pathology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
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Sobki
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Henry
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Mujeebuddin
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Khan
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Fedail
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Khader
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002116:Calcitonin; D002118:Calcium