Pathogenesis of vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease. Background
Hyperphosphatemia and hypercalcemia are independent risk factors for higher incidence of …

Cardiovascular events are the most frequent cause of death in patients with chronic renal
failure (1–2). Heterotopic calcification of blood vessel walls occurs frequently with advanced …

Background. Hyperphosphataemia is a risk factor for arterial calcification contributing to the
high cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease. Calcium-based …

Hyperphosphataemia is a frequent and important cardiovascular risk factor in patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD). High phosphate levels may influence vascular calcifications …

Vascular calcification is not just a hallmark of uremic arterio-and atherosclerosis, but also a
significant cardiovascular risk factor in patients with chronic kidney disease. In contrast to the …

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

Background. We determined recently that targeted treatment with calcium-based phosphate
binders (calcium acetate and carbonate) led to progressive coronary artery and aortic …

Abstract Background and Aims: Calcium-containing phosphate binders have been shown to
increase the progression of vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients. This is a …

Vascular calcification is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
increases mortality in those patients. Impaired calcium and phosphate homeostasis …

There is mounting evidence that elevated serum phosphorus is an important cardiovascular
risk factor in patients with end stage renal disease. Recent work has shown that vascular …