Predictors of persistent post transplant hyperparathyroidism (HPTx)

Post transplant persistent Hyperparathyroidism (HPTx) increases the risk for transplant complications. Purpose: to identify risk factors for HPTx in the first post transplant year. Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records from renal transplant recipients from July/2008 to December/2010. Inclusion criteria: serum PTH ≥500 pg/ml at transplant and normal 1-year graft function (serum creatinine ≤ 2mg/dL). From a group of 224 renal transplants, 69 (30%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and they were divided in 2 groups, according to the serum PTH after 1 year of transplant: control, 1-year P TH