title: [Course and significance of various biochemical parameters in 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 therapy of uremic osteodystrophy].
abstract: Thirty-seven osteodystrophic and chronically haemodialyzed patients have been treated for 1-22 months by means of 1,25(OH)2D3. Under treatment a marked improvement of symptomatology and radiographic findings has been observed in the majority of cases; from the haematochemical viewpoint a rise of calcemia and phosphoremia, a fall in alkaline phosphatase and a variable course of PTH have been observed. Several episodes of asymptomatic hypercalcemia ceased with posology reduction; only 3 cases needed stopping the treatment for this reason, one of them definitively; 12/37 cases needed hypophosphoric diets and increase in oral aluminium hydroxide doses to control hyperphosphoremia. The Authors conclude that, to achieve a correct management of a 1,25(OH)2D3 therapy for renal osteodystrophy, is mandatory a strict and accurate biochemical control: in this way is possible to obtain an effective modulation of the posology avoiding the appearance of side-effects as hypercalcemia and ectopic calcifications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010758:Phosphorus; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002117:Calcitriol; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Andamento e significato di alcuni parametri biochimici sotto trattamento con 1,25(OH)2D3 nell'osteodistrofia uremica.