Dose-Response Relationship of Vitamin D3 Synthesis During Serial UV-Irradiation in Dialysis Patients

Authors :: H. Schmidt-Gayk
Tai C. Chen
Rolfdieter Krause
J. Dobberke
M. Bühring
B. Matulla-Nolte
Michael F. Holick
K. Grothmann
R. Klamroth
Heinrich Kaase
Source :: Biologic Effects of Light 1998 ISBN: 9781461372967
Publication Year :: 1999
Publisher :: Springer US, 1999.
Abstract: Vitamin D deficiency is a major complication in chronic renal failure, leading to secondary hyperparathyroidism and renal osteodystrophy. The usual treatment is the substitution of calcitrol or alphacalcidol orally or intravenously.

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
endocrine system diseases
business.industry
Urology
urologic and male genital diseases
medicine.disease
Dialysis patients
vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin d 3
Dose–response relationship
medicine
Alphacalcidol
Renal osteodystrophy
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Major complication
business

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