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 …

The importance of phosphate homeostasis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been
recognized for decades, but novel insights—which are frequently relevant to everyday …

Masafumi Fukagawa, 1 Keitaro Yokoyama, 1 Fumihiko Koiwa, 1 Masatomo Taniguchi, 1
Tetsuo Shoji, 1 Junichiro James Kazama, 1 Hirotaka Komaba, 1 Ryoichi Ando, 1 Takatoshi …

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) …

Although previous studies in the general population showed that hypomagnesemia is a risk
for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the impact of magnesium on the prognosis of patients on …

The link between vascular calcification (VC) and increased mortality is now well established.
Over time, as clinical importance of this phenomenon has begun to be fully considered …

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

Hyperphosphatemia has consistently been shown to be associated with dismal outcome in a
wide variety of populations, particularly in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Compelling …

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 …

Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate the outcome of different surgical
procedures for patients on permanent dialysis who underwent initial parathyroidectomy for …