| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3883914 | Kidney International | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Two new clinical trials highlight refinements in the use of vitamin D and its analogs in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the treatment of proteinuria in diabetics. In patients with ESRD, alfacalcidol is as effective as paricalcitol in suppressing parathyroid hormone; the occurrence of hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia is infrequent and similar with the two analogs. Oral cholecalciferol reduces albuminuria and urinary transforming growth factor-β1 in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and proteinuria.
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Authors
Rajiv Kumar,