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SPINAL CALCIUM CHANGES WITH 1α‐HYDROXYVITAMIN D 3
Author(s) -
DABEK J.T.,
ROBINSON B.H.B.,
NAIK R.B.,
ALHITI K.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
clinical endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1365-2265
pISSN - 0300-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1977.tb03375.x
Subject(s) - calcium , endocrinology , medicine , renal osteodystrophy , chemistry , bone density , phosphate , skeleton (computer programming) , osteoporosis , anatomy , kidney disease , biochemistry
SUMMARY During treatment of renal osteodystrophy with lα‐hydroxyvitamin D 3 in eleven patients, regional changes in the skeleton have been compared with long‐term calcium balance as assessed by whole‐body calcium. Radial bone changes did not correlate well with calcium balance, but spinal calcium changes were of a similar magnitude when changes were large. Bone alkaline phosphate changes correlated well with changes in spinal calcium, but less well with changes in radial bone density.