| Literature DB >> 1120218 |
G R Catto, M MacLeod, B Pelc, E Kodicek.
Abstract
Three patients with chronic renal failure on maintenance haemodialysis have been treated with 1 alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol (1 alpha-OHCC), a synthetic vitamin D analogue. A daily dose of 2 mug by mouth produced a significant increase in both calcium absorption from the gastrointestinal tract and calcium content of bone. Treatment with 1 alpha-OHCC appears to be effective in cases of metabolic bone disease associated with chronic renal failure.Entities:
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Year: 1975 PMID: 1120218 PMCID: PMC1671878 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5948.12-a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447