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Cinacalcet HCl and Concurrent Low-dose Vitamin D Improves Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Dialysis Patients Compared with Vitamin D Alone
Author(s) -
Steven Fishbane,
Warren Shapiro,
Dalila B. Corry,
Steven L. Vicks,
Michael Roppolo,
Kenneth Rappaport,
Ling Xiang,
William G. Goodman,
Stewart A. Turner,
Chaim Charytan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.01040308
Subject(s) - cinacalcet , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , secondary hyperparathyroidism , kidney disease , hyperparathyroidism , dialysis , parathyroid hormone , calcimimetic , urology , phosphate binder , endocrinology , vitamin d deficiency , hemodialysis , calcium , hyperphosphatemia
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receiving dialysis often develop secondary hyperparathyroidism with disturbed calcium and phosphorus metabolism. The National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) was established to guide treatment practices for these disorders. The ACHIEVE study was designed to test two treatment strategies for achieving KDOQI goals.

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