Article
Relationship between Parathyroid Hormone Levels and Hazards of Fracture, Vascular Events and Death in Stage 3 and 4 Chronic Kidney Disease
2018-11-28
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<h4>Background and Objectives:</h4> Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects ∼20% of older adults and secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a common condition in these patients. Studies have linked HPT to a greater risk of fractures, vascular events and mortality. However, the optimal parathyroid hormone (PTH) level needed to minimize these events remains uncertain. <h4>Design, setting, participants and measurements...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e872884e-74a7-5b11-b911-eab2a92b34e7
- DOI
- 10.1101/480848
