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 …

Immunosuppression strategies that selectively inhibit effector T cells while preserving and
even enhancing CD4+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) permit immune self-regulation and …

Context: Vitamin D deficiency is common in renal transplant recipients (RTR). The long-term
implications of vitamin D deficiency in RTR remain unclear. Objective: We investigated …

Dysregulated phosphate metabolism is a common consequence of chronic kidney disease,
and is characterized by a high circulating level of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-23 …

Vitamin D is an important nutrient involved in bone mineral metabolism, and vitamin D status
is reflected by serum total 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D) concentrations. Vitamin D …

Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) is common in kidney
transplant recipients (KTRs), where secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPTH) and post …

Vitamin D, a key nutrient/prohormone classically associated with skeletal health, is also an
important immunomodulator, with pleotropic effects on innate and adaptive immune cells …

Vitamin D belongs to the group of liposoluble steroids mainly involved in bone metabolism
by modulating calcium and phosphorus absorption or reabsorption at various levels, as well …

Introduction Little is known about the consequences of deranged chronic kidney disease–
mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) parameters on kidney allograft function in children …

Nutrition disturbances occur at all stages of chronic kidney disease and progress with the
decrease of the kidney filtration rate. Kidney transplantation (KTx) as the best form of kidney …