Renal osteodystrophy in nondialysed adolescents. Long-term treatment with 1alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol.

The effects of small oral doses (1-2 microgram/day) of 1alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol, given for 1 to 2 years, have been examined in four nondialysed adolescents with chronic renal failure and bone disease. Treatment increased calcium retention and plasma calcium, and decreased plasma levels of alkal...

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Main Authors: Kanis, J, Henderson, R, Heynen, G, Ledingham, J, Russell, R, Smith, R, Walton, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1977

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