Magnesium and Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease: Current Insights

SJ Zaslow, GH Oliveira-Paula, W Chen - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Magnesium (Mg) plays crucial roles in multiple essential biological processes. As the
kidneys are the primary organ responsible for maintaining the blood concentration of Mg …

Magnesium and outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: focus on vascular calcification, atherosclerosis and survival

ZA Massy, TB Drüeke - Clinical kidney journal, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high prevalence of vascular calcification,
and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in this population. However, the …

Effect of magnesium on vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zhan, R Zhang, G Li - Renal Failure, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To evaluate the effects of magnesium (Mg) supplementation on vascular
calcification (VC) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods PubMed, Embase …

Magnesium as a calcification inhibitor

L Hénaut, ZA Massy - Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 2018 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification (VC) is associated with elevated cardiovascular mortality rates in
patients with CKD. Recent clinical studies of patients with advanced CKD have observed an …

The role of disturbed Mg homeostasis in chronic kidney disease comorbidities

C Rodelo-Haad, MV Pendón-Ruiz de Mier… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Some of the critical mechanisms that mediate chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression are
associated with vascular calcifications, disbalance of mineral metabolism, increased …

[HTML][HTML] Magnesium as a new player in CKD: too little is as bad as too much?

N Hamano, H Komaba, M Fukagawa - Kidney International, 2017 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification is a serious complication of chronic kidney disease, but the current
therapeutic strategy is insufficient for preventing its progression. Magnesium is a potent …

Magnesium to prevent kidney disease–associated vascular calcification: crystal clear?

AD Ter Braake, MG Vervloet… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Vascular calcification is a prognostic marker for cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney
disease (CKD) patients. In these patients, magnesium balance is disturbed, mainly due to …

Magnesium counteracts vascular calcification: passive interference or active modulation?

AD Ter Braake, CM Shanahan… - … , and vascular biology, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Over the last decade, an increasing number of studies report a close relationship between
serum magnesium concentration and cardiovascular disease risk in the general population …

The effect of magnesium supplementation on vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease—A randomised clinical trial (MAGiCAL-CKD): Essential study design and …

I Bressendorff, D Hansen, M Schou, C Kragelund… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular disease and mortality, which is thought to be caused by increased propensity …

Relationship between magnesium and clinical biomarkers on inhibition of vascular calcification

S Salem, H Bruck, FH Bahlmann, M Peter… - American journal of …, 2012 - karger.com
Background: Arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease are strongly associated with
vascular calcification. Hyperphosphatemia is an essential risk factor for increased vascular …