Fundamento El presente trabajo, continuación del estudio de prevalencia de fractura vertebral
(estudio EVOS), estudia en un período de 6 años la incidencia de fracturas vertebrales y …

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

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 …

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 …

In chronic kidney disease, hyperphosphatemia has been associated to vascular calcifications.
Moreover, the rate and progression of vascular calcification have been related with the …

Vitamin D status and secondary hyperparathyroidism: The importance of 25-hydroxyvitamin
D cut-off levels. Background Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is the best indicator of vitamin D …

Background Vitamin D status has been implicated in COVID-19 disease. The objective of
the COVID-VIT-D trial was to investigate if an oral bolus of cholecalciferol (100,000 IU) …

The mechanisms by which estrogens modulate PTH are controversial, including whether or
not estrogen receptors (ERs) are present in the parathyroid glands. To explore these …