Risk assessment for hypocalcemia in therapeutic apheresis for kidney transplantation
Chimezie Godswill Okwuonu,
Monarch Shah,
Iram Rafique
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionThe increase in the number of kidney transplants performed in the United States has been paralleled with an increase in the utilization of therapeutic apheresis (TA) for kidney transplant indications. Hypocalcemia remains a significant contributor to the adverse event in TA. The magnitude of hypocalcemia and its risk factors are scarcely discussed in literature.MethodsThis is a retrospective cohort review of adults from 18 years and above who received TA for kidney transplant‐related indications fr… Show more
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