Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition marked by declining renal function, which predisposes patients to systemic metabolic imbalances. A prominent complication in CKD is vascular ...

In the hemodialysis population, cardiovascular calcifications result from excess phosphate and calcium, as well as reduced activity of inhibitors of calcification, such as matrix Gla protein. Vitamin ...

Renal transplantation does not stop or reverse coronary artery calcification (CAC), according to researchers. In a study that included 150 renal transplant recipients, CAC prevalence increased from 35 ...

Canned soups are convenient, but are often not very healthy. That's due to the excessive amounts of sodium and preservatives ...

Patients who form calcium kidney stones are more likely to have higher abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and lower vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) scores than those who do not develop kidney ...

Potent, selective ABCC6-targeting positive functional modulator (PFM) improved multiple markers of renal function in animal models of chronic kidney disease (CKD) PFM improved inorganic pyrophosphate ...

While diabetes and hypertension are well-known contributors to kidney disease, excess parathyroid hormone can silently elevate calcium levels, increasing the risk of recurrent kidney stones, kidney ...