Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health epidemic that affects millions of people
worldwide. Presence of CKD predisposes individuals to high risks of end-stage renal …

Objectives: We sought to determine clinical and laboratory correlates of calcification of the
coronary arteries (CAs), aorta and mitral and aortic valves in adult subjects with end-stage …

Summary...... 387 Role of CAC Scoring in Assessment of Symptomatic Patients...... 388
Diagnosis of Coronary Stenosis in Patients With Possible CHD by CAC...... 388 Comparison …

Sevelamer attenuates the progression of coronary and aortic calcification in hemodialysis
patients. Background Cardiovascular disease is frequent and severe in patients with end …

Patients with ESRD have a high circulating calcium (Ca)× phosphate (P) product and
develop extensive vascular calcification that may contribute to their high cardiovascular …

Hyperphosphatemia is highly prevalent among patients with end-stage renal disease
(ESRD) and is associated with increased mortality risk in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The …

Ectopic calcification is a frequent complication of many degenerative diseases. Here we
identify the serum protein α2–Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (Ahsg, also known as fetuin …

Background Treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism with vitamin D and calcium in
patients receiving dialysis is often complicated by hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia …

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 …

Elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is associated with cardiovascular disease in
patients with chronic kidney disease. As a potential mediating mechanism, FGF23 induces …