Vitamin D and chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disease (CKD-MBD).
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ABSTRACT: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a modern day epidemic and has significant morbidity and mortality implications. Mineral and bone disorders are common in CKD and are now collectively referred to as CKD- mineral and bone disorder (MBD). These abnormalities begin to appear even in early stages of CKD and contribute to the pathogenesis of renal osteodystrophy. Alteration in vitamin D metabolism is one of the key features of CKD-MBD that has major clinical and research implications. This review focuses on biology, epidemiology and management aspects of these alterations in vitamin D metabolism as they relate to skeletal aspects of CKD-MBD in adult humans.
SUBMITTER: Nigwekar SU
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3944129 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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