Abstract
Background: Cinacalcet reduces parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in patients receiving hemodialysis, but no non-experimental studies have evaluated the association between changes in PTH levels following cinacalcet initiation and clinical outcomes. We assessed whether short-term change in PTH levels after first cinacalcet prescription could serve as a surrogate marker for improvements in longer-term clinical outcomes. Methods: United States Renal Data System data were linked with data from a large dialysis organization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 41 |
Journal | BMC Nephrology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 31 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 St. Peter et al.; licensee BioMed Central.
Keywords
- Cinacalcet
- Hemodialysis
- Parathyroid hormone
- Secondary hyperparathyroidism