Hypercalcemia following renal transplantation in a cat

Possible causes of posttransplantation hypercalcemia include persistent hyp erparathyroidism, resorption of extraskeletal mineralizations, hypophosphat emia, vitamin D toxicosis, preoperative dialysis, a decrease in the dosage of corticosteroids being administered, and a parathyroid adenoma. Treatment of posttransplantation hypercalcemia is controversial; however, s urgery should be considered ii the condition is a result of a parathyroid a denoma.