Endocrine Abstracts

The total 25-hydoxy-vitamin-D (t25OHD) level can be assessed by various methods and reflects vitamin D intake. Results are influenced by the serum variables affected by dialyses.Aims: To examine t25OHD and bioavailable vitamin D (b25OHD) by two methods in patients on peritoneal-(PD) and hemodialysis (HD).Methods: We studied 37 HD (64±15 years) and 36 PD (63±18 years) patients. The t25OHD was assessed by chemiluminescence ...