Prognostic Importance of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 in Dialysis Patients

Introduction. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the correlation of FGF-23 levels with bone-mineral metabolism, anemia, and the treatment in dialysis patients. Methods. Eighty-nine patients with similar age, gender, dialysis duration, and dialysis adequacy who were receiving hemodialysis replac...

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Main Authors: Nilgül Akalin, Yıldız Okuturlar, Özlem Harmankaya, Asuman Gedıkbaşi, Selçuk Sezıklı, Sibel Koçak Yücel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/602034