Predictors of Vitamin D deficiency in predialysis patients with stage 3 & #8211;5 chronic kidney diseases in Southern China

Conclusions: Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are common in predialysis patients with Stage 3–5 CKD in Southern China. Female gender, hypoalbuminemia with serum albumin level <30.0 g/L, and severe damaged renal function with eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m2 are independent predictors of Vitamin D deficiency in predialysis patients with Stage 3–5 CKD.

Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - December 1, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: M Feng J Lv FT Huang PF Liang S Fu YC Zeng Y Tang AP Xu Source Type: research