Non-oxidized parathyroid hormone (PTH) measured by current method is not superior to total PTH in assessing bone turnover in chronic kidney disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.12.024
Abstract: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a key regulator of bone turnover but can be oxidized in vivo, which impairs biological activity. Variable PTH oxidation may account for the rather poor correlation of PTH with indices of… read more here.
Keywords: pth; turnover; total pth; non oxidized ... See more keywords