Changes in 3-month mineral and bone disorder patterns were associated with all-cause mortality in prevalent hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Chihiro KatoNaohiko FujiiChisato MiyakoshiShinji AsadaYoshihiro OnishiShingo FukumaTakanobu NomuraMichihito WadaMasafumi FukagawaShunichi FukuharaTadao Akizawa

Published in: BMC nephrology (2020)

Changes in the 3-month patterns of phosphorus and calcium toward the middle category were associated with lower mortality. Our study also suggests the importance of avoiding hypercalcemia.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
chronic kidney disease
cardiovascular events
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
end stage renal disease
type diabetes