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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP
The Board of Directors
Bone Care International, Inc.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement
(No. 333-23885) on Form S-8 of Bone Care International, Inc. of our report
dated August 6, 1999, relating to the consolidated balance sheet of Bone
Care International, Inc. and subsidiary as of June 30, 1999, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows
for each of the years in the two-year period ended June 30, 1999, which report
appears in the 2000 annual report on Form 10-K of Bone Care International, Inc.
Our report dated August 6, 1999, contains an explanatory paragraph that states
that Bone Care International, Inc. has suffered recurring losses from operations
that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of that uncertainty.
Chicago, Illinois
September 7, 2000
