title: Bone maturation in children with chronic renal failure. Effect of 1 alpha-hydroxy vitamin D3 and renal transplantation.
abstract: In 8 of 11 children with terminal chronic renal failure, bone age was retarded 6 months to 3 years. During hemodialysis the bone maturation rate decreased. 1 alpha-OH vitamin D3 treatment and renal transplantation normalized the bone maturation rate.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001846:Bone Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols