Bone Mineral Parameters in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients after Lowering Calcium Concentration in Dialysis Fluids: A Case Series in Patients Using Icodextrin
In patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD), lowering the calcium level in PD fluids results in lower serum calcium levels and higher parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. It is hypothesized that this effect is attenuated when patients are using icodextrin 7.5% for the once-daily long dwell (conta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2023-11-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis |
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Online Access: | https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/534476 |