Measuring Total Blood Calcium Displays a Low Sensitivity for the Diagnosis of Hypercalcemia in Incident Renal Transplant Recipients

[摘要] Background and objectives: Hypercalcemia is a common complication in renal transplant recipients and has been associated with nephrocalcinosis and poor graft outcome. The performance of total calcium (tCa) in the diagnosis of blood calcium disturbances in renal transplant recipients is unknown.

[学科分类] 泌尿医学

[关键词] Bone marrow necrosis;Sickle cell disease;Hyperhemolysis syndrome