It is well established that abnormalities in mineral metabolism are apparent early in the
course of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and result in clinically relevant consequences such …

In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), vascular calcification is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of vascular calcification increases as …

Abnormalities of calcium–phosphate balance, with subsequent bone metabolism disorders,
are among the key and earliest features of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recently, another …

Vascular calcification is an active, cell‐mediated process that can involve either the intima or
media of the blood vessels. The current methods used to clinically measure vascular …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently complicated by arterial calcification. The latter is
part of the associated mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Hypercalcemia and …

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

Recent advances in our understanding of the excess mortality of chronic kidney disease
(CKD) due to cardiovascular complications, obtained through observational studies …

Vascular calcification is highly prevalent in dialysis patients, and significantly increases
cardiovascular mortality. The presence and progression of vascular calcification is …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a very high morbimortality, mainly from
cardiovascular origin, and CKD is currently considered in the high-or very high risk …