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Influence of Bsml vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism on the response to a single bolus of calcitrol in hemodialysis patients.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Aug 2001
Marco M P, Martínez I, Betriu A, Craver L, Fibla M J, Fernández E
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AIMS: BsmI polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene has been linked to hyperparathyroidism severity and calcitriol levels. The aim of this study was to analyze the response to a single bolus of calcitriol in hemodialysis patients with the BB and bb genotype. PATIENTS: Twenty homozygous BsmI hemodialysis patients (9 BB and 11 bb). METHODS: Hyperparathyroidism was assessed comparing basal PTH levels, and in 17...
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