Open AccessPrevalence of vitamin D deficiency in post renal transplant patients
Author(s) -
Manju Aggarwal,
Sai Prasad Sahoo,
Hira Singh Bhandari,
Jai Kriplani,
Ambrish Mithal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.93751
Subject(s) - medicine , renal transplant , vitamin d deficiency , vitamin d and neurology , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , kidney
Deficiency of Vitamin D is prevalent in the general population, especially in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. The exact prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency is unknown in post renal transplant recipients. The classical and non-classical effects of vitamin D deficiency are complicated by the use of steroids and calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) in the renal transplant population. The aim of this study is to document the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in the post renal transplant population.