“Alterations in Parathormone, Calcium and Phosphorus Levels in CKD Patients on Maintenance Haemodialysis in a Hospital Setting in PUNJAB.” (original) (raw)

Objective: Many people who have severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) will eventually develop kidney failure and will require dialysis. The control of parathormone (PTH), phosphorus, and calcium metabolism is one of the objectives in an adequate dialysis protocol. Therefore, we conducted this study to describe alterations in PTH, calcium, and phosphorous homeostasis in patients with CKD on hemodialysis in our center. Our study also aimed to find an association between hormonal and biochemical abnormalities in CKD patients, who have been on hemodialysis for ≥5 months and comparing the results obtained with that recommended by Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines. Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional observational study. The study population of 330 patients (>18 years) on maintenance hemodialysis coming to dialysis