High phosphorus linked to coronary calcification in chronic kidney disease

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 17:37 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).

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