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Orlando M. Gutiérrez

Researcher at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Publications -  232
Citations -  15613

Orlando M. Gutiérrez is an academic researcher from University of Alabama at Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: Kidney disease & Renal function. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 201 publications receiving 13353 citations. Previous affiliations of Orlando M. Gutiérrez include Harvard University & University of Alabama.

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Fibroblast growth factor 23 and mortality among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

TL;DR: Increased FGF-23 levels appear to be independently associated with mortality among patients who are beginning hemodialysis treatment, and a potential biomarker that can be used to guide strategies for the management of phosphorus balance in patients with chronic kidney disease is investigated.
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Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 Mitigates Hyperphosphatemia but Accentuates Calcitriol Deficiency in Chronic Kidney Disease

TL;DR: It is concluded that FGF-23 levels increase early in CKD before the development of serum mineral abnormalities and are independently associated with serum phosphate, Fe(PO4), and calcitriol deficiency.