RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Low creatinine clearance, glucocorticoid treatment, rheumatoid arthritis--different etiologies for low D-hormone syndrome and its associated increased risk for falls.
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 44
OP 46
VO 76
A1 Laurent C Dukas
A1 Erich Schacht
YR 2005
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/76/44.abstract
AB Low D-hormone syndrome, a disorder related to low creatinine clearance (CrCl), is associated with a roughly 4-fold increase in risk for falls. Known conditions leading to low D-hormone syndrome are CrCl < 65 ml/min, drug interactions, and chronic inflammatory diseases. This article reviews recent studies showing that treatment with D-hormone analogs, such as alfacalcidol, can reduce the frequency of falls in patients with low D-hormone syndrome.