Prevalence of abnormal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and its association with hemoglobin level in pre dialysis CKD patients: a cross-sectional study from Himalayan country

Abstract Background CKD has been recognized as risk factors for 25(OH) D deficiency, and Low levels of 25(OH) D have been suggested to be a trigger factor of decreased level of Hb. However, there is lack of information about the magnitude of 25(OH) D deficiency and Hb level in Nepalese CKD patients....

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Main Authors: Shiv Kumar Sah, Laxman Prasad Adhikary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
CKD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1443-6