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In which patients awaiting a kidney transplant do you evaluate for primary hyperoxaluria given the high risk of allograft dysfunction following transplantation?

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Primary hyperoxaluria is often diagnosed in adolescents and young and is typically diagnosed prior to being referred for transplant. One might consider work-up in a young to middle-aged adult with a significant history of kidney stones that are not explained by other conditions.

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