Disorders in bone-mineral parameters and the risk of death in persons with chronic kidney disease stages 4 and 5: the PECERA study.
Pablo MolinaMariola D MolinaLuis M PallardóJavier TorralbaVerónica EscuderoLuis ÁlvarezAna PerisPilar Sánchez-PérezMiguel González-RicoMaría J PuchadesJosé E Fernández-NájeraElena Giménez-CiveraLuis D'MarcoJuan J CarreroJosé L GórrizPublished in: Journal of nephrology (2021)
Our study provides evidence on the non-linear association of serum calcium, phosphate and iPTH levels with mortality in stage 4 and 5 CKD patients, and suggests potential survival benefits for controlling bone mineral parameters in this population, as previously reported for dialysis patients.