1. Vitamin D therapy in chronic kidney disease: a critical appraisal of clinical trial evidence.
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Yeung, Wing-Chi G, Toussaint, Nigel D, and Badve, Sunil V
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BONE health , *VITAMIN D deficiency , *CHRONIC kidney failure , *VITAMIN D , *RENAL osteodystrophy - Abstract
In people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the physiology of vitamin D is altered and leads to abnormalities in bone and mineral metabolism which contribute to CKD mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Observational studies show an association between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease and fracture in CKD. Although vitamin D therapy is widely prescribed in people with CKD, clinical trials to date have failed to demonstrate a clear benefit of either nutritional vitamin D supplementation or active vitamin D therapy in improving clinical outcomes in CKD. This review provides an updated critical analysis of recent trial evidence on vitamin D therapy in people with CKD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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