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State level variations in nephrology workforce and timing and incidence of dialysis in the United States among children and adults: A retrospective cohort study
© 2015 Ku et al.; licensee BioMed Central.Background: Multiple factors influence timing of dialysis initiation. The impact of supply of nephrology workforce on timing and incidence of dialysis initiation is not well known. Methods: We determined the numbe
FGF-23 Regulates CYP27B1 Transcription in the Kidney and in Extra-Renal Tissues
The mitochondrial enzyme 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1α-hydroxylase, which is encoded by the CYP27B1 gene, converts 25OHD to the biological active form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D). Renal 1α-hydroxylase activity is the principal determinant
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