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Therapy for the altered mineral metabolism of chronic kidney disease: implications for vascular calcification

Georges Saab1, Adam T Whaley-Connell, Ramesh Khanna

  • 1University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Department on Internal Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. saabg@health.missouri.edu

Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
|January 7, 2009
PubMed

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases cardiovascular risks, notably vascular calcification (VC). This review explores how CKD

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Background:

  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is linked to poor patient outcomes, primarily due to increased cardiovascular events.
  • Vascular calcification (VC) is a significant complication in CKD patients, associated with reduced survival rates.
  • The development of VC in CKD is multifactorial, with altered mineral metabolism playing a key role.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the pathogenesis of altered mineral metabolism in CKD.
  • To discuss the management strategies for mineral metabolism disturbances in CKD.
  • To elucidate the connection between mineral metabolism, its management, and the development of VC in CKD.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on CKD, mineral metabolism, and vascular calcification.
  • Analysis of the pathogenesis and management of mineral metabolism in CKD.
  • Examination of the role of these factors in the development of VC.

Main Results:

  • Altered mineral metabolism is a significant contributor to VC in CKD.
  • Current management of mineral metabolism in CKD is challenging and may influence VC.
  • A complex interplay exists between CKD, mineral metabolism, and cardiovascular complications like VC.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the pathogenesis of mineral metabolism in CKD is crucial for addressing VC.
  • Effective management of mineral metabolism may mitigate the risk of VC and improve survival in CKD patients.
  • Further research is needed to optimize therapeutic strategies targeting mineral metabolism to prevent VC in CKD.

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