Oral Postdialysis Cholecalciferol Supplementation in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Dose-Response Approach

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the dose of postdialysis cholecalciferol needed to maintain the 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in the optimal range of 75–150 nmol/L. Twenty-six patients who had low baseline 25(OH)D levels (mean 27.5±14.9 nmol/L) were studied. The 25(OH)D levels we...

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Main Authors: Eric Descombes, Benoit Fellay, Ould Maouloud Hemett, Jean-Luc Magnin, Gilbert Fellay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/597429