Status of vitamin D and parameters of calcium homeostasis in renal transplant recipients in Nepal: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background Vitamin D, apart from being an important part of the “calcium-vitamin D-parathyroid hormone” endocrine axis, has diverse range of “non-calcemic” biological actions. A high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency has been observed in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) worldwide. This s...

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Main Authors: Santosh Timalsina, Mahesh Raj Sigdel, Santosh Baniya, Shantos Subedee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1088-x