João M. Frazão

Evaluation of parathyroid gland angiogenesis in chronic kidney disease associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism (2008)

Martins, Patrícia, Schmitt, Fernando, Almeida, Henrique, Frazão, João M.

Background. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication of chronic kidney disease. Increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) synthesis and secretion is associated with parathyroid cell...

Biosimilars and biopharmaceuticals: what the nephrologists need to know--a position paper by the ERA-EDTA Council (2008)

Covic, Adrian, Cannata-Andia, Jorge, Cancarini, Giovanni, Coppo, Rosanna, Frazão, João M., Goldsmith, David, ...

The OPTIMA Study: Assessing a New Cinacalcet (Sensipar/Mimpara) Treatment Algorithm for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Messa, Piergiorgio, Macário, Fernando, Yaqoob, Magdi, Bouman, Koen, Braun, Johann, Von Albertini, Beat, ...

Background and objectives: Cinacalcet, a novel calcimimetic, targets the calcium-sensing receptor to lower parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium, and phosphorus levels in dialysis patients with...