Reversible bone deformities in a severe case of uremic Leontiasis Ossea

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  1. Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, Felix Guyon Hospital, Service de Néphrologie et Tranplantation, Allée des Topazes, Saint-Denis, France

    Claire Tassin, Ludovic Di Ascia, Henri Vacher-Coponat & Clément Gosset

  2. Department of Radiology, Felix Guyon Hospital, Saint-Denis, France

    Lucas Moscatelli

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Biological outcomes and treatment over time. (A.) Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bone ALP (bALP); (B.) Calcium (Ca), ionized Calcium (iCa), and phosphorus (Ph); (C.) Parathormone level (PTH). (D.) Daily Alfacacidiol supplementation; (E.) Daily Cinacalcet intake; (F.) Weekly calcium intake. Vertical dotted line represents the time of total parathyroidectomy (PTX). * above laboratory upper threshold. (PDF 69 KB)

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Tassin, C., Moscatelli, L., Di Ascia, L. et al. Reversible bone deformities in a severe case of uremic Leontiasis Ossea. J Nephrol (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-021-00968-5

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Keywords

  • End stage renal disease
  • Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder
  • Uremic Leontiasis Ossea
  • Parathyroidectomy