The classical target organs for parathyroid hormone (PTH) are the bone and kidneys. In
uremia, however, numerous studies have shown that PTH may also affect the function of a …

Benefits of calcitriol therapy in uremic dogs and cats are considered by discussing
mechanisms underlying the positive responses to a survey relating to this treatment. The …

The mechanisms of central nervous system dysfunction in uremia are multifactorial and only
partially characterized. Studies using sealed presynaptic nerve terminals (synaptosomes) for …

Studies on the metabolic profile of many cells have shown that chronic renal failure (CRF) is
associated with a significant elevation in the basal levels of cytosolic calcium ([Ca 2+] i). This …

Chronic renal failure is associated with delayed puberty and hypogonadism. To investigate
the mechanisms subserving the reported reduced pulsatile release of gonadotropin …

Verapamil reverses abnormal [Ca 2+] i and carbohydrate metabolism of PMNL of dialyis
patients. The basal levels of cytosolic calcium ([Ca 2+] i) of polymorphonuclear leukocytes …

Hypertriglyceridemia is common in chronic renal failure (CRF); this derangement is due to
decreased peripheral removal of triglycerides. Certain data indicate that the state of …

Rats and humans with chronic renal failure (CRF) are reported to have resistance to
recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-1 (rhIGF-1). Because basal cytosolic calcium …

Neuropsychiatric Consequences of Renal Failure Page 1 Review Article Neuropsychiatric
Consequences of Renal Failure THOMAS M. BROWN, CAPT, USAF, MC REBEKAH LS …

Abstract The activity of Na (+)-K+ ATPase of pancreatic islets modulates their insulin
secretion. The study presented here examined the activity of this enzyme in pancreatic islets …