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Possible influence of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms on recombinant human erythropoietin requirements in dialysis patients.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jan 2000
Sezer S, Tutal E, Bilgic A, Ozdemir F N, Haberal M
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms have been widely studied, especially to analyze their effects on calcium-phosphorus metabolism and secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients on dialysis. In this study, we sought to investigate the possible effects of these polymorphisms on the anemia of renal failure and recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) responses among patients receiving...
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