PTH Serum Levels and Mortality Risk among Incident Hemodialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Marisa Roldão (Author), Rachele Escoli (Author), Hernâni Gonçalves (Author), Flora Sofia (Author), Karina Lopes (Author), Paulo Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-mineral and bone disorder (MBD) is a major complication in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) has been associated with prognosis in these patients, however, the optimal range to reduce mortality remains unknown. Methods: We...