The mineral bone disorder of CKD, called Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone
Disorder (CKD-MBD), has a major role in the etiology and progression of cardiovascular …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is now recognized as a major public health issue. One
consequence of this condition is disturbance of mineral and bone homeostasis. Bone …

Patients affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit a high risk of cardiovascular
mortality that is poorly explained by traditional risk factors. There is a growing awareness …

Abnormalities in chronic kidney disease-related bone and mineral metabolism (CKD-MBD)
have emerged as novel risk factors in excess cardiovascular mortality in patients with CKD …

Chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder (MBD) encompasses changes in mineral
ion and vitamin D metabolism that are widespread in the setting of chronic kidney disease …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Multiple factors account for the increased incidence of cardiovascular …

This chapter talks about pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease mineral bone disorder
(CKD‐MBD). It discusses the pathogenetic factors such as fibroblast growth factor 23 …

The term chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder has been coined recently to
highlight that the disturbed mineral and bone metabolism is a major contributor to vascular …

Background. Extra-skeletal calcification and disordered phosphate metabolism are
hallmarks of chronic kidney disease–mineral bone disorder (CKD–MBD). Osteoprotegerin …

Disorders in mineral homeostasis and bone are recognized today as having a fundamental
role in the cardiovascular complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This syndrome …