Association of Serum Phosphate and Related Factors in ESRD-Related Vascular Calcification. (25th May 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zheng, Cai-Mei; Lu, Kuo-Cheng; Wu, Chia-Chao; Hsu, Yung-Ho; Lin, Yuh-Feng
• Other Names: Raffaele Di Iorio Biagio Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of nephrology. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-05-25
• Subjects: Nephrology -- Periodicals; Nephrology; Kidney Diseases; Nephrology; Periodicals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Electronic journals; 616.61
• DOI: 10.4061/2011/939613
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-214X

Abstract

Abstract : Vascular calcification is common in ESRD patients and is important in increasing mortality from cardiovascular complications in these patients. Hyperphosphatemia related to chronic kidney disease is increasingly known as major stimulus for vascular calcification. Hyperphosphatemia and vascular calcification become popular discussion among nephrologist environment more than five decades, and many researches have been evolved. Risk factors for calcification are nowadays focused for the therapeutic prevention of vascular calcification with the hope of reducing cardiovascular complications.