Phosphate – The Silent Stealthy Cardiorenal Culprit in All Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease | Zendy

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Phosphate – The Silent Stealthy Cardiorenal Culprit in All Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease

Author(s) -

Mehmet Kanbay,

David Goldsmith,

Ali Akçay,

Adrian Covic

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

blood purification

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686

H-Index - 57

eISSN - 1421-9735

pISSN - 0253-5068

DOI - 10.1159/000197562

Subject(s) - hyperphosphatemia , kidney disease , medicine , dialysis , renal function , disease , renal replacement therapy , intensive care medicine

Due to increasing evidence suggesting a link between hyperphosphatemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD), mediated through vascular calcification in patients on dialysis, the following question arises: At what stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) does the relationship between elevated phosphate levels, vascular calcification and increased cardiovascular mortality begin? Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to critically review the current literature regarding this issue.

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