Prescribing Pattern And Monitoring Of Calcitriol Therapy In A Tertiary Care Medical Center

BACKGROUND: Calcitriol has long been shown to be an effective therapy in the management of osteoporosis and renal osteodystrophy.However, it carries the potential risk of causing hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia when used without proper monitoring. It is also a costly drug. In recent years, the u...

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Main Authors: Reen, A.R., Morgan, M.M., Lai, P.
Format: Article
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2005
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/1976/
http://myais.fsktm.um.edu.my/7414/
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Institution: Universiti Malaya