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Parathyroid hormone gene polymorphism and secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Jun 2002
Gohda Tomohito, Shou Ichiyu, Fukui Mitsumine, Funabiki Kazuhiko, Horikoshi Satoshi, Shirato Isao, Tomino Yasuhiko
Abstract excerpt
It is well known that genetic factors are involved in the progression of secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The purpose of the present study is to determine the relationship between restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) of the parathyroid hormone (PTH) gene and serum intact PTH levels in HD patients. Eighty-six HD patients not treated with vitamin D and 80 healthy...
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