Relationship between serum parathyroid hormone levels and lipid profile in non-diabetic hemodialysis patients

Elevated levels of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of the dyslipidemia in hemodialysis (HD) patients, but the underlying mechanisms are not clearly defined. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the effects of iPTH on dyslipidemia among HD patien...

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Main Authors: Farokhlagha Ahmadi, Seied Reza Mirjafari, Mohammad Reza Khatami, Zahra Khazaeipour, Neda Ranjbarnovin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=6;spage=1188;epage=1195;aulast=Ahmadi