Therapeutic effect of keto acids on renal osteodystrophy. A prospective controlled study

Nephron. 1990;55(2):133-5. doi: 10.1159/000185940.

Abstract

The therapeutical effect of keto acids on bone histology was investigated in a prospective randomized controlled study of 40 patients. A marked improvement in osteofibrotic as well as in osteomalacic changes was found in bone biopsies after 12 months of treatment with keto acids.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / diet therapy
  • Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / pathology
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Keto Acids / therapeutic use*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Vitamin D / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Dietary Proteins
  • Keto Acids
  • Vitamin D