Control of mineral metabolism and bone disease in haemodialysis patients: which optimal targets?
Author(s) -
Denis Fouque,
Hubert Roth,
Sandra Pelletier,
Gérard M. London,
Thierry Hannedouche,
Guillaume Jean,
Jean-Louis Bouchet,
Tilman B. Drüeke
Publication year - 2012
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/gfs404
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , hazard ratio , hemodialysis , kidney disease , parathyroid hormone , proportional hazards model , renal osteodystrophy , observational study , calcium , clinical trial , urology , endocrinology , gastroenterology , confidence interval
There is a high drug treatment burden on patients receiving long-term dialysis therapy. Abnormalities of calcium and phosphate metabolism are associated with increased mortality, and attempts to correct these disturbances may improve survival.
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