High phosphorus linked to coronary calcification in chronic kidney disease
Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 06:57
in Health & Medicine
For patients with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are associated with increased calcification of the major arteries and heart valves - which may contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with CKD, reports a study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)...