Vitamin D deficiency (< 20 ng/mL) and insufficiency (20–29 ng/mL) are common among
patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or undergoing dialysis. In addition to nutritional …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with the development of mineral bone disorder
(MBD), osteoporosis, and fragility fractures. Among CKD patients, adynamic bone disease or …

Abstract Jones, Glenville, Stephen A. Strugnell, and Hector F. DeLuca. Current
Understanding of the Molecular Actions of Vitamin D. Physiol. Rev. 78: 1193–1231, 1998 …

Disturbances in mineral and bone metabolism are common in patients with CKD. A large
body of evidence indicates that these derangements are associated with increased mortality …

Before the twentieth century, it was not possible to describe the essentials of a diet that could
support life, growth and reproduction of higher animals. The discovery of vitamin A by …

Objective: To develop evidence-based recommendations for safe, effective, and appropriate
treatment of secondary (SHPT) and tertiary (THPT) renal hyperparathyroidism. Background …

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is an abundant element in the body and is essential for a wide
variety of key biological processes. It plays an essential role in cellular energy metabolism …

Vitamin D has pleiotropic effects that go beyond its traditional role in calcium homeostasis.
Hundreds of genes with vitamin D receptor response elements directly or indirectly influence …

The resistance of parathyroid cells to 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) in uremic
hyperparathyroidism is thought to be caused, in part, by a 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 receptor (VDR) …

A summary of new findings regarding alterations of magnesium (Mg 2+) and phosphorus (P)
metabolism are reviewed for the clinician caring for patients in general wards. Alterations in …