title: Effect of doxercalciferol (1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D2) on PTH, bone turnover and bone mineral density in a hemodialysis patient with persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism post parathyroidectomy.
abstract: The efficacy and safety of the vitamin D analog, doxercalciferol (1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D2, 1alphaD2) in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients has been previously reported. We report these effect of 16-week 1alphaD2 treatment on mineral metabolism and bone mineral density (BMD) in a hemodialysis patient with persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism post parathyroidectomy, resistant to previous calcitriol treatment. Levels of iPTH, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase and serum type I collagen C telopeptide were above normal at baseline and were substantially decreased with 1alphaD2 treatment (-92%, -63% and -53%, respectively). BMD increased in all areas: total skeleton (+6.5%), lumbar spine (+6.9%) and total femur (+4.3%). The patient showed no hypercalcemia, and phosphorus levels remained between 3.3 and 6.2 mg/dl.
authors.affiliation: Sección Osteopatías Médicas, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. osteologia@ciudad.com.ar
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oliveri
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Somoza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mautalen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects*; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000187:drug effects*; D004872:Ergocalciferols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D004872:Ergocalciferols; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; C042533:1 alpha-hydroxyergocalciferol