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The investigation and treatment of renal bone disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  937372     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Neutron activation analysis of a hand has been used to monitor changes in skeletal calcium content of patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Assessed by this technic supplementary magnesium therapy was of value of reducing the progressive losses of skeletal calcium in a proportion of the patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Oral calcium supplements produced a decrease in the skeletal calcium losses of all the patients studied. 1-alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol, a potent vitamin D analogue, caused a significant increase in the calcium content of bone in three patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis; it may prove to be a safe and effective form of therapy for azotemic osteodystrophy.
Authors:
G R Catto; M MacLeod
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of medicine     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0002-9343     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med.     Publication Date:  1976 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-09-01     Completed Date:  1976-09-01     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0267200     Medline TA:  Am J Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  64-73     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Bone and Bones / analysis
Calcium / analysis,  therapeutic use
Humans
Hydroxycholecalciferols / therapeutic use
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
Magnesium / therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Neutron Activation Analysis
Renal Dialysis
Renal Osteodystrophy / diagnosis*,  drug therapy,  therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hydroxycholecalciferols; 7439-95-4/Magnesium; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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