Mineral and bone disorder management in hemodialysis patients: comparing PTH control practices in Japan with Europe and North America: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

Mineral and bone disorder management in hemodialysis patients: comparing PTH control practices in Japan with Europe and North America: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

Abstract Background High-circulating level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) is associated with elevated mortality in dialysis patients. The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy guideline suggests a lower PTH target than other international guidelines; thus, PTH control may differ in Japan compared with...

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Main Authors: Suguru Yamamoto, Angelo Karaboyas, Hirotaka Komaba, Masatomo Taniguchi, Takanobu Nomura, Brian A. Bieber, Patricia De Sequera, Anders Christensson, Ronald L. Pisoni, Bruce M. Robinson, Masafumi Fukagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Parathyroid hormone
Hemodialysis
Dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study
PTH slope
Japanese society for Dialysis therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1056-5

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