Abstract:Background:End-stage renal disease has become a public health concern worldwide. Type 2 diabetes is associated with significantly accelerated rates of diabetic nephropathy. There are controversies about the role of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) in the pathogenesis of osteodystrophy among diabetic patients on regular hemodialysis. We aimed to estimate serum levels of iPTH, 25-hydroxyvitamin D and to clarify the possible relationships between iPTH and HbA1c ;which reflect the glycemic control as well as othe… Show more
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