Short- and Long-term Effects of Dialysate Calcium Concentrations on Mineral and Bone Metabolism in Hemodialysis Patients: The K4 Study

Rationale & Objective: The short- and long-term impact of conversion of dialysate calcium concentration from either 2.5 or 3.0 mEq/L to 2.75 mEq/L on mineral and bone metabolism remains unknown in hemodialysis patients. Study Design: Nonrandomized intervention study. Setting & Population: 12...

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Main Authors: Teppei Sakoh, Masatomo Taniguchi, Shunsuke Yamada, Shotaro Ohnaka, Hokuto Arase, Masanori Tokumoto, Taihei Yanagida, Koji Mitsuiki, Hideki Hirakata, Toshiaki Nakano, Takanari Kitazono, Kazuhiko Tsuruya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Kidney Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059519300883