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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Main Authors: Eun-Jung Ko, Bo Hye Kim, Hye Yun Jeong, Sung Un Soe, Dong Ho Yang, So-Young Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2016-03-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321530053X