Periarticular calcification mimicking inflammatory polyarthritis in chronic kidney disease

Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease

ialysis patients have increased cardiovascular morbidity, mortality, and vascular calcification, and the latter ppears to impact the former. Recent evidence indicates that vascular calcification is an active, cell-mediated rocess. Osteoblast differentiation factor Cbfa1 and several bone-associated proteins (osteopontin, bone sialorotein, alkaline phosphatase, type I collagen) are present in his...

Vitamin deficiencies in chronic kidney disease

Endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease

Background and Objective: Endocrine disorders are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the present study is reviewing available literature to give a deep understanding of complexities of endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease. Methods: A narrative reviewing method based on the available literature was approached. Findings: Generally, when renal function de...

Vitamin D and Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease

Vascular calcification is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and contributes to the increased rate of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms regulating vascular calcification are under investigation; it is accepted that vascular calcification is an active and complex process involving many factors that promote or inhibit calcification. Vascular smooth muscle ce...

Mechanisms of vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease.

Vascular calcification is common in chronic kidney disease and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Its mechanism is multifactorial and incompletely understood. Patients with chronic kidney disease are at risk for vascular calcification because of multiple risk factors that induce vascular smooth muscle cells to change into a chondrocyte or osteoblast-like cell; high total body bu...