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Effect of haemodialysis on markers of bone turnover in children

Author(s) : Waller, S , Ridout, D , Rees, L
Description : 'Intact' parathyroid hormone (iPTH) assays are used to measure serum PTH levels in haemodialysis patients to diagnose and monitor secondary hyperparathyroidism and consequent renal osteodystrophy (ROD); these assays exhibit cross-reactivity with long carboxyl-terminal PTH fragments (C-PTH) that accu...
Language(s) : Undetermined
Subject(s) : renal osteodystrophy, type 1 collagen cross-linked telopeptide, parathyroid hormone, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, haemodialysis, CARBOXYL-TERMINAL REGION, HORMONE PTH FRAGMENT, PARATHYROID-HORMONE, RENAL-FAILURE, ALKALINE-PHOSPHATASE, PREDICTIVE-VALUE, SERUM-LEVELS, I COLLAGEN, ASSAY, DISEASE
Publisher(s) : SPRINGER
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Publication Date(s) : 2007-04-01