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Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorder in Hemodialysis Patients in Hebei, China

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To the Editor: Chronic kidney disease‐mineral bone disorder (CKD‐MBD) has been found universally in hemodialysis (HD) patients. It increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, particularly vascular calcification.[1] Consequently,… Click to show full abstract

To the Editor: Chronic kidney disease‐mineral bone disorder (CKD‐MBD) has been found universally in hemodialysis (HD) patients. It increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, particularly vascular calcification.[1] Consequently, it is crucial to effectively control the biochemical indicators’ abnormalities of CKD‐MBD. International guidelines have provided measures for CKD‐MBD, but relevant research from developing countries is limited, especially in China.[2]

Keywords: mineral bone; chronic kidney; bone disorder; disease mineral; hemodialysis patients; kidney disease

Journal Title: Chinese Medical Journal
Year Published: 2018

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