期刊
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
卷 78, 期 12, 页码 1232-1239出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1038/ki.2010.334
关键词
bone; chronic kidney disease; vascular calcification; vascular disease
资金
- NIDDK NIH HHS [R01 DK069681] Funding Source: Medline
Vascular calcification is common in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and is associated with poorer outcomes. Although the pathophysiology is not completely understood, it is clear that it is a multifactorial process involving altered mineral metabolism, as well as changes in systemic and local factors that can promote or inhibit vascular calcification, and all of these are potential therapeutic targets. Current therapy is closely linked to strategies for preventing disordered bone and mineral metabolism in advanced kidney disease and involves lowering the circulating levels of both phosphate and calcium. The efficacy of compounds that specifically target calcification, such as bisphosphonates and thiosulfate, has been shown in animals but only in small numbers of humans, and safety remains an issue. Additional therapies, such as pyrophosphate, vitamin K, and lowering of pH, are supported by animal studies, but are yet to be investigated clinically. As the mineral composition of vascular calcifications is the same as in bone, potential effects on bone must be addressed with any therapy for vascular calcification. Kidney International (2010) 78, 1232-1239; doi:10.1038/ki.2010.334; published online 22 September 2010
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