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Effect of calcitriol on serum hepcidin in individuals with chronic kidney disease: a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Anemia is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Elevated hepcidin concentrations are an important mediator of disordered iron metabolism, a key mechanism underlying anemia of CKD. Vitamin D was recently shown to reduce serum hepcidin concentrations in healthy individuals. We...

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Autores principales: Panwar, Bhupesh, McCann, Diane, Olbina, Gordana, Westerman, Mark, Gutiérrez, Orlando M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5807766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29426300
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-018-0823-7

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