| Literature DB >> 18827796 |
Ian H de Boer1, Bryan Kestenbaum.
Abstract
Vitamin D shows promise for improving diverse health outcomes among patients with chronic kidney disease. Observational studies of vitamin D medications have contributed important evidence for broad beneficial clinical effects of vitamin D beyond actions on bone. However, such studies are limited by the potential for confounding by indication. A large randomized controlled trial is now needed to test the hypothesis that vitamin D therapy improves clinical outcomes in patients with kidney disease.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18827796 PMCID: PMC3046549 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2008.419
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Kidney Int ISSN: 0085-2538 Impact factor: 10.612