Background: Vascular calcification is believed to have a crucial role in the excess
cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) …

Role of calcification inhibitors in the pathogenesis of vascular calcification in chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Background The majority of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

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 …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have
significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality that is in part due to the development of …

Vascular calcification contributes to the high risk of cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney
disease (CKD) patients. Dysregulation of calcium (Ca) and phosphate (P) metabolism is …

The current understanding of the mechanisms of calcium deposition in soft tissues in chronic
kidney disease (CKD) patients has been deeply investigated in the last ten years. Because …

An overview of the mechanisms in vascular calcification duri... : Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension An overview of the mechanisms in vascular calcification during chronic kidney …

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Nontraditional uremia-related risk factors as well as traditional risk factors …

In chronic kidney disease (CKD), the progressive decrease in renal function leads to
disturbances of mineral metabolism that generally cause secondary hyperparathyroidism …

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the commonest cause of mortality in patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD). Vascular calcification (VC), induced by calcium and phosphate …