The role of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in promoting insulin resistance and inflammation in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: a randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Approximately 50% of patients with stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease are 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficient, and this prevalence increases with falling glomerular filtration rate. Vitamin D is now recognised as having pleiotropic roles be...

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Main Authors: Johnson David W, Hawley Carmel M, Prins Johannes B, Duncan Emma, Hickman Ingrid J, Petchey William G, Barraclough Katherine, Isbel Nicole M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/10/41