Renal osteodystrophy, resulting from chronic kidney disease, can be assessed by measurement of serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) or serum bone turnover markers. The latter approach is believed to be ...

Considering taking supplements to treat renal osteodystrophy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of renal osteodystrophy. Follow the links to read ...

Researchers discovered that X-rays using gold nanoparticles as contrast agents may more accurately detect kidney disease.

Barreto et al. evaluated the effectiveness of this target for preventing renal osteodystrophy in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were receiving hemodialysis. Of the 101 ...

People with kidney disease can benefit from following a special diet known as a renal diet. Here, we look at 20 of the best foods for people with kidney disease. Dietary restrictions vary ...

This was followed in the 1970s by a range of clinical research activities and innovations in the field of glomerulonephritis, renal osteodystrophy, dialysis adequacy and CAPD. This led eventually to ...

If left untreated, hyperphosphatemia leads to secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), which then results in renal osteodystrophy (a condition similar to osteoporosis and associated with significant ...

or if the renal disease is rapidly progressive. The threshold for referring a patient should be kept low for persons under age 50; persons over age 70 should be referred only if warranted in ...

Her PhD focussed on assessing non-invasive tests (bone turnover markers and high-resolution bone imaging) as an alternative to bone biopsy in diagnosing renal osteodystrophy (ROD) in advanced chronic ...