Correlation of serum levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 and Klotho protein levels with bone mineral density in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Abstract Objective The correlation of serum fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) and Klotho protein levels with bone mineral density (BMD) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients was analyzed. Methods Between January 2015 and November 2015, 125 MHD patients in our hospital were enrolled. Dual-ene...

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Main Authors: Shubei Zheng, Yan Chen, Yu Zheng, Zhihong Zhou, Zhanyuan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-018-0315-z