Vascular calcification is associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality and
atherosclerotic plaque rupture. Calcification has been determined to be an active process …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with the development of mineral bone disorder
(MBD), osteoporosis, and fragility fractures. Among CKD patients, adynamic bone disease or …

Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Vascular calcification is a common complication in CKD, and investigators …

Background. Epidemiological studies have identified aortic stiffness as an independent
predictor of cardiovascular mortality in end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. In these …

Hyperphosphatemia is a predictable consequence of chronic renal failure and is present in
most patients on dialysis. Traditionally, the risk associated with elevated serum phosphorus …

Background. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are highly prevalent in haemodialysis
(HD) patients and have been recently associated with vascular calcifications. The objective …

Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) affects a majority of patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD) of stage 3 or worse. Despite the development of calcimimetics and their …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular
disease, but its association with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is unclear. With the use of …

Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (calciphylaxis) is an uncommon complication of chronic renal
failure that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We report 16 patients (13 female) …

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) accounts for significant morbidity and mortality
among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients but has not been as extensively studied as …