Vitamin D receptor and analogs

In chronic kidney disease (CKD), high circulating levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) cause osteitis fibrosa, bone loss, and cardiovascular complications that increase morbidity and mortality. Impaired production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol), the hormonal form of vitamin D, is a major con...

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Published in:	Seminars in nephrology Vol. 24; no. 1; p. 10
Main Authors:	Dusso, Adriana S, Thadhani, Ravi, Slatopolsky, Eduardo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2004
Subjects:	Calcitriol - analogs & derivatives Calcitriol - therapeutic use Calcium Channel Agonists - therapeutic use Humans Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - drug therapy Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - metabolism Kidney Failure, Chronic - metabolism Parathyroid Glands - metabolism Receptors, Calcitriol - chemistry Receptors, Calcitriol - genetics Receptors, Calcitriol - metabolism
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