Influence of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms on biochemical markers of mineral bone disorders in South African patients with chronic kidney disease

Influence of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms on biochemical markers of mineral bone disorders in South African patients with chronic kidney disease

Abstract Background It remains unclear whether genetic factors may explain the reported variation in the levels of biochemical markers of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorders (CKD- MBD) across ethnic groups. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the influence of vitamin D rece...

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Main Authors: Bala Waziri, Therese Dix-Peek, Caroline Dickens, Raquel Duarte, Saraladevi Naicker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
VDR polymorphisms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0831-7

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