Calciotropic and Phosphaturic Hormones in End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Supported by a Left-Ventricular Assist Device.

Calcium and phosphate are central for myocardial contractility and energy metabolism, and low levels of the calciotropic hormone 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D), as well as high levels of the phosphaturic hormone fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-23, are independently associated with poor clinical...

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Main Authors: Armin Zittermann, Jana B Ernst, Stefan Pilz, Jens Dreier, Joachim Kuhn, Cornelius Knabbe, Jan F Gummert, Michiel Morshuis, Hendrik Milting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5082971?pdf=render