PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE PATIENTS

• DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2015213.887
• Publication Date: 2015-09-29T01:25:28Z
• Authors: Bistra T. Galunska; Daniela I. Gerova; Dobrin N. Paskalev; Rositza Y. Zorcheva; Valentin Ch. Ikon...; Valentin Vladimirov; Dobrin A. Svinarov
• Keywords: Renal replacement therapy; Chronic renal failure; Nephrology

SUMMARY Purpose: To determine and compare the vitamin D status of different groups CKD patients on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or no renal replacement therapy to evaluate effect therapy. Patients Methods: This pilot study enrolled 40 consecutive (21 men, 19 women) divided into three groups: 15 in 1,2,3,4 stage disease without (RRT); 10CKD hemodialysis (HD) dialysis (PD), ten which were Vitamin was determined by serum 25xydroxyvitamin (25OHD).