Cinacalcet HCl with low-dose vitamin D improves treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients versus vitamin D alone—the ACHIEVE study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, in press.

Vitamin D deficiency is almost universal among kidney disease patients who have low blood protein levels and who start dialysis during the winter, according to a new study. The research identifies ...

"Many Americans are deficient in vitamin D due to limited sun exposure from indoor lifestyles, sunscreen use and our northern ...

Vitamin D has an important role in the health of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially with respect to its endocrine role in bone health in its most biologically active form ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease and those who have had a kidney transplant should avoid high doses of vitamin D, according to an evidence-based consensus document. “Vitamin D deficiency is ...

Kidney Disease: There are several ... It can also affect red blood cell production and vitamin D metabolism needed for bone health. You’re born with two kidneys. They’re on either side of your ...

Vitamin D and Kidney Health. The recommended daily intake of vitamin D in adults is 800-1000 international units (IU). However, ... vitamin D toxicity can occur in the patients.

She was adviSed to take calcium 1000 mg+400 iu vitamin d3 daily but mistakenly she took 1200 mg+1600 iu vitamin d3 daily for long 4 months.her creatinine level was 293 umol/L before taking the ...

Vitamin D & Kidney stones: All you need to know. ... Vitamin D plays a crucial role in calcium absorption and bone health, but its relationship with kidney stones is complex and multifaceted.