Renal tubular acidosis after kidney transplantation - incidence, risk factors and clinical implications

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KEVEN K., Ozturk R., Sengul Ş., Kutlay S., Ergun I., ERTÜRK Ş., ...More

NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, vol.22, no.3, pp.906-910, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/gfl714
  • Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.906-910
  • Keywords: kidney, osteoporosis, renal tubular acidosis, transplantation, METABOLIC-ACIDOSIS, BONE-DISEASE, CYCLOSPORINE, HYPERKALEMIA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a non-anion gap metabolic acidosis and is generally mild and asymptomatic in kidney recipients. Although calcineurin inhibitors, suboptimal allograft function, donor age and acute rejection have been associated with RTA, no detailed study has been conducted to investigate the prevalence and clinical implications of RTA in long-term kidney recipients.