Abstract

New data suggest that a fall in parathyroid hormone (PTH) 12 months after initiating haemodialysis is associated with cardiovascular death at 12–24 months. The main independent predictor for the fall in PTH is a high dialysate calcium concentration, which might not only reduce PTH but also induce vascular calcification.

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