SERUM CALCITONIN IN RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

S. H. Sobki Department of Pathology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Samia H. Sobki Department of Pathology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia

J. G. Henry Department of Pathology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia

S. Mujeebuddin Department of Pathology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia

Haseeb A. Khan Research Centre, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia

H. M. Fedail Department of Nephrology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia

A. A. Khader Department of Nephrology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia

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Abstract

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.

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