Open AccessBone Alkaline Phosphatase and Mortality in Dialysis Patients
Author(s) -
Christiane Drechsler,
Marion Verduijn,
Stefan Pilz,
Raymond T. Krediet,
Friedo W. Dekker,
Christoph Wanner,
Markus Ketteler,
Elisabeth W. Boeschoten,
Vincent Brandenburg
Publication year - 2011
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.10091110
Subject(s) - medicine , alkaline phosphatase , dialysis , urology , intensive care medicine , biochemistry , enzyme , chemistry
Serum alkaline phosphatase (AP) is associated with vascular calcification and mortality in hemodialysis patients, but AP derives from various tissues of origin. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of bone-specific AP (BAP) on morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients.
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