A study investigated patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their risk for bone fractures with clinical implications.

A recent meta-analysis published in the BMC Nephrology revealed that abnormalities in key mineral metabolic markers ...

Abnormalities in phosphorus, iPTH, and FGF-23 levels can increase the risk for fractures in patients with CKD, and treating these abnormalities can reduce the risk in patients on dialysis.

Male (12.3–18.3 g/dl) 10.6 ± 1.3 7.6–15.4 Female (11.3–15.3 g/dl) 10.5 ± 1.1 7.5–12.1 Calcium (8.1–10.4 mg/dl) 9.0 ± 0.8 7.0–11.2 Phosphate (2.7–4.5 ...