C-Terminal Fibroblast Growth Factor 23, Iron Deficiency, and Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients

Iron deficiency (ID) is independently associated with an increased risk of death in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). ID promotes production and cleavage of intact fibroblast growth factor 23 (iFGF23) into C-terminal fibroblast growth factor 23 (cFGF23), elevated levels of which are also prospecti...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 28; no. 12; p. 3639
Main Authors:	Eisenga, Michele F, van Londen, Marco, Leaf, David E, Nolte, Ilja M, Navis, Gerjan, Bakker, Stephan J L, de Borst, Martin H, Gaillard, Carlo A J M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2017
Subjects:	mortality risk fibroblast kidney transplantation
ISSN:	1533-3450, 1533-3450
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