Vitamin D and metabolic bone disease in prolonged continuous kidney replacement therapy: a prospective observational study
Peace Dorothy Imani,
Molly Vega,
Naile Tufan Pekkucuksen
et al.
Abstract:Background
Complications of prolonged continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) have not been well described. Our objective was to describe mineral metabolism and bone findings in children who required prolonged CKRT.
Methods
In this single center prospective observational study, we enrolled 37 patients who required CKRT for ≥ 28 days with regional citrate anticoagulation. Exposure was duration on CKRT and outcomes were 25-hydroxy vitamin D and osteopenia and/or frac… Show more
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