Genetic, Environmental, and Disease-Associated Correlates of Vitamin D Status in Children with CKD
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.11, no.7, pp.1145-1153, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 11 Issue: 7
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.2215/cjn.10210915
- Journal Name: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1145-1153
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background and objectives Vitamin D deficiency is endemic in children with CKD. We sought to investigate the association of genetic disposition, environmental factors, vitamin D supplementation, and renal function on vitamin D status in children with CKD.