Chronic kidney disease

P Romagnani, G Remuzzi, R Glassock… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by persistent urine abnormalities, structural
abnormalities or impaired excretory renal function suggestive of a loss of functional …

[HTML][HTML] Klotho, aging, and the failing kidney

S Buchanan, E Combet, P Stenvinkel… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Klotho has been recognized as a gene involved in the aging process in mammals for over
30 years, where it regulates phosphate homeostasis and the activity of members of the …

[HTML][HTML] FGF23 signalling and physiology

BB Ho, C Bergwitz - Journal of molecular endocrinology, 2021 - jme.bioscientifica.com
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a phosphotropic hormone that belongs to a subfamily
of endocrine FGFs with evolutionarily conserved functions in worms and fruit flies. FAM20C …

[HTML][HTML] The systemic nature of CKD

C Zoccali, R Vanholder, ZA Massy, A Ortiz… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
The accurate definition and staging of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the major
achievements of modern nephrology. Intensive research is now being undertaken to unravel …

[HTML][HTML] FGF23 and its role in X-linked hypophosphatemia-related morbidity

SS Beck-Nielsen, Z Mughal, D Haffner… - Orphanet Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is an inherited disease of phosphate
metabolism in which inactivating mutations of the Phosphate Regulating Endopeptidase …

[HTML][HTML] Fibroblast growth factor 23 directly targets hepatocytes to promote inflammation in chronic kidney disease

S Singh, A Grabner, C Yanucil, K Schramm, B Czaya… - Kidney international, 2016 - Elsevier
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) develop increased levels of the phosphate-
regulating hormone, fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 23, that are associated with a higher risk …

Vascular calcification in CKD-MBD: Roles for phosphate, FGF23, and Klotho

S Yamada, CM Giachelli - Bone, 2017 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification (VC) is highly prevalent in aging, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney
disease (CKD). VC is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the CKD …

[HTML][HTML] Mineral bone disorders in kidney disease patients: the ever-current topic

L Hu, A Napoletano, M Provenzano, C Garofalo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex and multifactorial disease, and one of the most
prevalent worldwide. Chronic kidney disease–mineral bone disorders (CKD–MBD) with …

FGF23 and klotho at the intersection of kidney and cardiovascular disease

D Edmonston, A Grabner, M Wolf - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2024 - nature.com
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD). As CKD progresses, CKD-specific risk factors, such as disordered mineral …

The heart and vascular system in dialysis

C Wanner, K Amann, T Shoji - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
The heart and the vascular tree undergo major structural and functional changes when
kidney function declines and renal replacement therapy is required. The many …