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    • Exploring the potential effect of paricalcitol on markers of inflammation in de novo renal transplant recipients 

      Pihlstrøm, Hege; Ueland, Thor; Michelsen, Annika; Aukrust, Pål; Gatti, Francesca; Hammarström, Clara Louise; Kasprzycka, Monika; Wang, Junbai; Haraldsen, Guttorm; Mjøen, Geir; Dahle, Dag Olav; Midtvedt, Karsten; Eide, Ivar Anders; Hartmann, Anders; Holdaas, Hallvard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-16)
      Following a successful renal transplantation circulating markers of inflammation may remain elevated, and systemic inflammation is associated with worse clinical outcome in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Vitamin D-receptor (VDR) activation is postulated to modulate inflammation and endothelial function. We aimed to explore if a synthetic vitamin D, paricalcitol, could influence systemic ...