Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of hospitalization-free survival in predialysis and dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease: a single-center prospective observational analysis
Background: Vitamin D has pleiotropic effects important for the proper functioning of multiple organ systems. We investigated whether serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels influenced hospitalization-free survival in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: In this prospective study,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2016-03-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321530053X |