Chronic Kidney Disease
Conditions
Keywords
ergocalciferol, chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D deficiency
Brief summary
To examine the effect of ergocalciferol treatment on 25-hydroxyvitamin D and PTH levels in patients with CKD stage 3 and 4
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Saint Louis VA Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
DEFINED_POPULATION
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient with CKD stage 3 or 4 whose 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are below 30 ng/ml and plasma intact PTH levels \>70 pg/ml.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who are on any form of active vitamin treatment
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed