Osteoporosis in Adult Survivors of Adolescent Cardiac Transplantation May Be Related to Hyperparathyroidism, Mild Renal Insufficiency, and Increased Bone Turnover

Osteoporosis is common in adults who undergo cardiac transplantation. We hypothesized that adolescent cardiac transplant recipients also develop osteoporosis, which would persist into adulthood. We evaluated 9 adult survivors of adolescent cardiac transplantation, aged 21–32, in a cross-sectional, c...

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