Clinical Trial: Vitamin D Status in Hemodialysis Transplant Candidates and Living Donors
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Vitamin D Deficiency
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Serum Vitamin D Status in Hemodialysis Patients Listed for Kidney Transplantation and Healthy Living Kidney Donors and Its Association With Demographic, Immunologic, and Clinical Outcomes: A Single-Ce
Brief Summary:
Vitamin D, beyond its classical role in calcium and phosphate metabolism, is recognized as an important regulator of immune function and inflammation.Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly those receiving maintenance hemodialysis, and has been associated with adverse outcomes including mineral and bone disorders, increased susceptibility to infections, chronic inflammation, cardiovascular complications, and higher mortality.Despite the availability…
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