Differences between 2nd and 3rd generation seric parathormone determination methods on mortality in haemodialysis patients
Parathormone plays a key role in controlling mineral metabolism. PTH is considered a uremic toxin causing cardiovascular damage and cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. There are two different assays to measure PTH called 2nd generation or intact PTH (iPTH) and 3rd generation or bioPTH (PT...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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Series: | Nefrología (English Edition) |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251417301207 |