Comparison of the Pharmacological Effects of Paricalcitol and Doxercalciferol on the Factors Involved in Mineral Homeostasis

Figure 3

The ionized Ca, serum Ca, Pi, and PTH levels in uremic rats. Rats were treated as in Figure 2. Blood samples were collected for the measurement of ionized Ca, serum Ca, Pi, and PTH levels. Mean ± standard error was calculated for each group. Unpaired t-test with 95% confidence intervals of difference was performed for statistical comparisons. ^∗𝑃<.05, ^∗∗𝑃<.01, ^∗∗∗𝑃<.001 versus Day 0 (before dosing at six weeks after the surgery). ^#𝑃<.05 versus Sham. ⁺⁺𝑃<.01 versus paricalcitol at the same dose.

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