Background and objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the largest contributor to all-
cause mortality in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Accelerated vascular …

This brief review focuses on calcium balance and homeostasis and their relationship to
dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation in healthy subjects and patients with …

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is one of the major causes of mortality in patients with renal
diseases, with an increased odds ratio of mortality with risk factors as diverse as blood …

Cardiovascular calcification in patients with chronic renal failure: Are we on target with this
risk factor? End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is comprised of conditions associated with …

In 2006, the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines introduced, for
the first time, the definition and diagnostic and therapeutic criteria for a systemic …

Background Vascular calcification (VC) is a recognized process involved in senescence and
atherosclerosis. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are …

Cardiovascular calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease: A century-old
phenomenon. The mortality risk from cardiovascular disease is increased in patients with …

Although the determinants of cardiovascular calcium have been well described in dialysis
patients, the prevalence and predictors in predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) are less …

Traditional risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) do not adequately
explain the considerable increase in cardiovascular mortality observed among patients with …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD). We examined the cross-sectional association between novel risk factors and …