Kurokawa K, Akizawa T, Suzuki M, Akiba T, Ogata E, Slatopolsky E
Suppression of PTH by 22-oxacalcitriol in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism
Am Soc Nephrol
J Am Soc Nephrol (abstract) (Nov) 6:966 1995

This study demonstrates the effectiveness of 22-oxacalcitriol in suppressing PTH with minimal hypercalcemia. In an evaluation of 22 dialysis patients the authors found that hypercalcemia usually occurred at doses of drug that were greater than needed to suppress PTH. Thus, this agent offers a substantial advantage over calcitriol. (Sherrard)

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