Role of Calcimimetics in Treating Bone and Mineral Disorders Related to Chronic Kidney Disease

• Main Authors: Yi-Chou Hou (Author), Cai-Mei Zheng (Author), Hui-Wen Chiu (Author), Wen-Chih Liu (Author), Kuo-Cheng Lu (Author), Chien-Lin Lu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Renal osteodystrophy is common in patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease and leads to the risks of fracture and extraosseous vascular calcification. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is characterized by a compensatory increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion in re...