ASSOCIATION OF PARATHYROID HORMONE, CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS WITH HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
Nashwa Abdelelah Mohamed*, Mohamed Abd-El moneim Mahmoud, Ayman El-Baz El-Agroudy and Abdel-Aziz Fotouh Abdel-Aziz
ABSTRACT
This study included 65 hemodialysis patients (HD) and 25 healthy
volunteers as normal control group. High level of iPTH is associated
with low level of calcium (hypocalcemia) and high level of
phosphorus (hyperphosphatemia) leads to development of secondary
hyperparathyroidism (sHPT). This study estimated that the levels of
calcium were significantly lower; on the other hand, the levels of
serum phosphorus and iPTH were significantly higher in comparison
with those in the control group. It was observed that there was a
significant negative correlation between serum calcium and
phosphorus levels in chronic renal failure patients. On the other hand,
there was a significant positive correlation between serum iPTH and
phosphorus levels in chronic renal failure patients.
Keywords: Hemodialysis, intact parathyroid hormone, Secondary hyperparathyroidism.
[Full Text Article]