In patients receiving dialysis, the normal homeostatic mechanisms for regulating calcium balance are impaired. Calcium absorption cannot be adjusted, due to the kidney's inability to produce 1,25(OH)2D. Further, the level of the peripheral tissue VDR may be reduced.
Job Description for Neonatologist. A neonatologist is a highly specialized pediatrician who specifically treats newborns. They generally work in a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, in addition to newborn wings of hospitals. Their patients are primarily babies who have severe problems, including premature births, inborn diseases, genetic diseases, or malformations, as well as infants of difficult births. They are almost always present in delivery rooms to evaluate newborns and decide if they should go to the NICU or the nursery.
A hematologist-oncologist may treat blood cancers, such as leukemia. A hematologist-oncologist may be responsible for supervising subordinates. A hematologist-oncologist may seek out opportunities to participate in laboratory research.A hematologist-oncologist may implement chemotherapy treatment for a patient.A hematologist-oncologist may perform laboratory testing in order to accurately diagnose a patient. Common hematology treatments can include blood transfusions. hematologist-oncologist may seek out opportunities to participate in laboratory research. A hematologist-oncologist may implement chemotherapy treatment for a patient. A hematologist-oncologist may perform laboratory testing in order to accurately diagnose a patient.