Open AccessEffect of High Dose Active Vitamin D Therapy on the Development of Hypocalcemia After Subtotal Parathyroidectomy in Patients on Chronic Dialysis
Author(s) -
Malina Grube,
Frank Weber,
Anna Lena Kahl,
Andreas Kribben,
Nils Mülling,
Walter Reinhardt
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of nephrology and renovascular disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1178-7058
DOI - 10.2147/ijnrd.s334227
Subject(s) - alfacalcidol , medicine , parathyroidectomy , calcium , parathyroid hormone , peritoneal dialysis , secondary hyperparathyroidism , hyperparathyroidism , vitamin d and neurology , dialysis , endocrinology , urology , gastroenterology , osteoporosis , bone mineral
The period after parathyroidectomy (PTx) in dialysis patients is characterized by periods of severe hypocalcemia. This study aims to investigate the effect of high doses of active vitamin D immediately after PTx on the development of hypocalcemia.