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The impact of vitamin D receptor genotype on the management of anemia in hemodialysis patients.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Oct 2002
Ertürk Sehsuvar, Kutlay Sim, Karabulut Halil G, Keven Kenan, Nergizoglu Gökhan, Ates Kenan, Bokesoy Isik, Duman Neval
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BACKGROUND: Both in vitro and in vivo studies have shown that calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D, is involved in hematopoiesis. We hypothesized that the vitamin D receptor (VDR) genotype, which may differentiate response to endogenous or exogenous active vitamin D, has a role in the management of anemia in hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS: The VDR BsmI gene polymorphism was determined in 91 HD patients...
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