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Vitamin B6 in primary hyperoxaluria I: first prospective trial after 40 years of practice.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 1 Mar 2014
Hoyer-Kuhn Heike, Kohbrok Sina, Volland Ruth, Franklin Jeremy, Hero Barbara, Beck Bodo B, Hoppe Bernd
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Primary hyperoxaluria type I (PH I) is caused by deficiency of the liver-specific enzyme alanine-glyoxylate:aminotransferase (AGT). Many mutations are known to perturb AGT protein folding. Vitamin B6 (B6) is the only specific drug available for treatment. Although B6 has been used for >40 years, controlled data on B6 efficacy are lacking. Therefore, this study investigated the absolute...
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