title: [Vitamin B-6 in chronic renal insufficiency].
abstract: Chronic diseases, including chronic renal insufficiency, predispose to deficiency of vitamin B-6. Prevalence of that phenomenon, the need and appropriate level of supplementation remain controversial. The paper is a review of literature concerning those topics. Causes of deficiency, as well as advantages and dangers of supplementation were referred.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Nefrologii, Transplantologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku. maja@amg.gda.pl
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jankowska
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Debska-Slizień
authors.forename: Bolesław
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rutkowski
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D025101:Vitamin B 6 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D026681:Vitamin B 6 Deficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D025101:Vitamin B 6