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Publication Information
Affiliation
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Authors
Beck GJ, Collins AJ, Greene T, Kusek JW, Levey AS, Menon V, Pereira AA, Sarnak MJ, Wang X
Studies
Citation
Menon V, Greene T, Pereira AA, Wang X, Beck GJ, Kusek JW, Collins AJ, Levey AS, Sarnak MJ. Relationship of phosphorus and calcium-phosphorus product with mortality in CKD. Am J Kidney Dis 2005 Sep;46(3):455-63.Abstract
Abnormalities of mineral metabolism are prevalent in patients with kidney failure and are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events. There are limited data investigating relationships of phosphorus and calcium-phosphorus product with outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3 to 4.