Several clinical studies reported an increased prevalence and accelerated progression of
aortic valve calcification among patients with end-stage renal disease when compared with …

Background Vascular calcification is a risk factor for the pathogenesis of cardiovascular
disease and mortality in dialysis patients. Nevertheless, the association between cardiac …

High salt intake is a primary cause of over-hydration in chronic kidney disease (CKD)
patients. Inflammatory markers are predictors of CKD mortality; however, the pathogenesis …

Medial vascular calcification occurs during the aging process and is strongly accelerated by
chronic kidney disease (CKD). Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with …

Cardiac valve calcification (CVC), characterized by the accumulation of calcium in the heart
valves, is highly prevalent among patients undergoing dialysis. This meta-analysis aimed to …

Cardiovascular disease is the most common comorbidity in patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD), affecting both their prognosis and quality of life. Cardiac fibrosis is common …

Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is highly prevalent in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We
investigated the association of abnormal ankle brachial index (ABI), PEW, and chronic …

Background Cardiac valve calcifications are present in dialysis patients and regarded as
dependent on a deranged mineral metabolism. Few data are available for patients with …

Aortic valve calcification develops in patients with chronic kidney disease who have calcium
and phosphate metabolic disorders and poor prognoses. There is no effective treatment …

Background Cardiac valve calcification (CVC) is common in end-stage renal disease
(ESRD). We investigated the effect of CVC on all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality in …