The role of native vitamin D treatment in the clinical assessment of osteoporosis in patients with chronic kidney disease
Selinay Demirel,
Murat Gürbüz
Abstract:The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is high in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Vitamin D deficiency is associated with various bone disorders such as osteoporosis by affecting bone mineralization. Current international guidelines recommend vitamin D supplementation in CKD as well as in the general population. However, the effect of various forms of vitamin D on bone health in CKD remains unclear. Few randomized controlled studies have evaluated the effects of vitamin D supplementation on bone mi… Show more
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