Managing mineral balance in end-stage renal disease
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Managing mineral balance in end-stage renal disease.
Calcium and phosphorus exist in a delicate balance in the body, with bone playing a central role in maintaining whole-body calcium–phosphorus homeostasis. The balance of phosphorus and calcium in healthy individuals is maintained through the complex interplay between parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol). If serum calcium levels fall, PTH acts to increase renal rea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1460-2385
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfh1000