Article
Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms affect secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialyzed patients.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Sept 1998
Nagaba Y, Heishi M, Tazawa H, Tsukamoto Y, Kobayashi Y
Abstract excerpt
Adynamic bone disease unrelated to aluminum deposition, with low parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, has increased in patients with end-stage renal failure. Some patients present with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism despite calcitriol administration and phosphate restriction. Because therapeut...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Humans
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Parathyroid Hormone
- Parathyroidectomy
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Receptors, Calcitriol
- Renal Dialysis
- Risk Factors