Background. Malnutrition is common in dialysis patients and closely related to morbidity and
mortality. Therefore, assessment of nutritional status and nutritional management of dialysis …

Background. Disturbances of calcium‐phosphate (Ca‐P) metabolism in chronic renal
insufficiency (CRI) play an important role not only in bone disease (renal osteodystrophy) but also …

Fibrosis is a process characterized by an excessive accumulation of the extracellular matrix
as a response to different types of tissue injuries, which leads to organ dysfunction. The …

Injection of active vitamin D is associated with better survival of patients receiving chronic
hemodialysis. Since in many countries oral active vitamin D administration is the most common …

Background. Mineral metabolism parameters may play a role in the survival of patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods. In the CORES Study, we analysed the association …

Background Abnormalities in serum phosphorus, calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH)
have been associated with poor survival in haemodialysis patients. This COSMOS (Current …

Hyperphosphatemia has been associated with higher mortality risk in CKD 5 patients receiving
dialysis. Here, we determined the association between the use of single and combined …

The predisposition to vascular calcifications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
has gained great interest in recent years as many studies have described its likely impact on …

Background. Vascular calcifications and the bone fractures caused by abnormal bone
fragility, also called osteoporotic fractures, are frequent complications associated with chronic …

The key players of the chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorders (CKD-MBD) are
calcium, phosphate, PTH, FGF23, and the vitamin D hormonal system. The progressive …