8. CKD-MBD

Ckd-mineral and Bone Disorders (ckd-mbd)

Alfacalcidol in CKD-MBD - A Fresh Look

Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) is a result of metabolic changes that occur in patients with chronic kidney disease. The consequences are renal osteodystrophy and vascular calcifications, especially seen in the more advanced stages of chronic renal failure. Different treatment regimens including dietary phosphate restriction, oral phosphate binders and active vitamin ...

A Japanese approach for CKD-MBD

Disturbances in mineral and bone metabolism have a critical role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular complications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The term 'renal osteodystrophy' has recently been replaced by 'CKD-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD)', which includes abnormalities in bone and mineral metabolism and vascular calcification. The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therap...

Prevention and Treatment of CKD-MBD

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Premature arterial ageing has been widely investigated because of its great impact on the general population and especially in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Accelerated atherosclerosis and vascular calcification (VC) is the main histological manifestations of arte...

prevention and treatment of ckd-mbd