Phosphorus retention occurs from higher dietary phosphorus intake relative to its renal
excretion or dialysis removal. In the gastrointestinal tract the naturally existing organic …

Recent studies of inherited disorders of phosphate metabolism have shed new light on the
understanding of phosphate metabolism. Phosphate has important functions in the body and …

Vascular calcification (VC) is associated with aging, cardiovascular and renal diseases and
results in poor morbidity and increased mortality. VC occurs in patients with chronic kidney …

Studies have suggested that vitamin D supplementation may increase serum fibroblast
growth factor 23 (FGF23) among vitamin D-deficient patients although the results were …

Background Reduced kidney function is common among patients with heart failure. In
patients with heart failure and/or kidney disease, iron deficiency is an independent predictor …

Aims Iron deficiency is a common finding among patients with heart failure (HF) and is
associated with adverse outcomes, including decreased quality of life, increased risk of …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis. Mortality rates are still unacceptably high even …

This study showed that bisphosphonate was safe and effective for the treatment of bone
disorders in stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) rats. Intermittent teriparatide therapy …

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is worldwide healthcare burden with growing
incidence and death rate. Emerging evidence demonstrated the compositional and …

Objective Dietary phosphorus (P) restriction is crucial to treat hyperphosphatemia and
reduce cardiovascular disease risk and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease …