High plasma phosphate as a risk factor for decline in renal function and mortality in pre-dialysis patients

Voormolen, Nora; Noordzij, Marlies; C. Grootendorst, Diana; Beetz, Ivo; W J Sijpkens, Y; G. van Manen, Jeannette; W. Boeschoten, E.; M. Huisman, R.; T. Krediet, Raymond; W. Dekker, Friedo; PREPARE study group, the

doi:10.1093/ndt/gfm286

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High plasma phosphate as a risk factor for decline in renal function and mortality in pre-dialysis patients

Published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation • May 22, 2007

Authors:

Nora Voormolen

Marlies Noordzij

Diana C. Grootendorst

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hyperphosphataemia is associated with increased mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage IV or on dialysis. Furthermore, in animal studies, elevated plasma phosphate has been shown to be associated with an accelerated decline in renal function. The aim of this study ...

Subject

Medicine

Renal function

Dialysis

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