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Understanding the phenotypic structure of adult retrospective ADHD symptoms during childhood in the United States.

J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol

September 2012

Center for Child and Family Policy, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University MedicalCenter, DUMC Box 104006, Durham, NC 27710, USA.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heterogeneous disorder, and the phenotypic structure comprising inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive type symptoms has been the focus of a growing body of recent research. Methodological studies are needed to better characterize phenotypes to advance research as well as clinical practice. A large U.

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Unlabelled: Comparison of treatments for mild secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients.

Background: In the management of patients with mild secondary hyperparathyroidism, it is not known whether calcium supplementation alone is sufficient to correct abnormalities in bone and mineral metabolism or if calcitriol is needed in either physiologic oral or intravenous pharmacologic doses.

Methods: This was a 40-week prospective nonmasked trial of 52 patients [parathyroid hormone (PTH) 150 to 600 pg/mL] who were randomized to receive escalating doses of either calcium carbonate (CaCO3) alone (calcium group, N = 11), daily oral calcitriol (oral group, N = 20), or intermittent intravenous calcitriol (IV group, N = 21).

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