Residual renal function is an independent determinant of serum FGF-23 levels in dialysis patients
Author(s) -
Liesbeth Viaene,
Bert Bammens,
Björn Meijers,
Yves Vanrenterghem,
Dirk Vanderschueren,
Pieter Evenepoel
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr596
Subject(s) - fibroblast growth factor 23 , medicine , endocrinology , renal function , dialysis , hemodialysis , cohort , vitamin d and neurology , peritoneal dialysis , urology , parathyroid hormone , calcium
Both poor residual renal function (RRF) and high fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) levels are associated with arterial stiffness, left ventricular hypertrophy and increased (cardiovascular) mortality. Whether FGF-23 and RRF are interrelated is unknown.
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