Appropriate imaging can help identify patients who need intensive medical treatment. Calcification in the cardiac valves and aorta portends worse survival and progresses faster in patients with ...

Experts warn that recurrent kidney stones and declining kidney function may signal a curable hormone disorder. TAMPA, ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition marked by declining renal function, which predisposes patients to systemic metabolic imbalances. A prominent complication in CKD is vascular ...

A phase 2b trial of Sanifit’s SNF472 in hemodialysis patients has hit its primary endpoint, teeing the Spanish biotech up to take the calcification inhibitor forward. Sanifit, a 2019 Fierce 15 winner, ...

Renal transplantation does not stop or reverse coronary artery calcification (CAC), according to researchers. In a study that included 150 renal transplant recipients, CAC prevalence increased from 35 ...

Potent, selective ABCC6-targeting positive functional modulator (PFM) improved multiple markers of renal function in animal models of chronic kidney disease (CKD) PFM improved inorganic pyrophosphate ...

The ionic and metabolic impairment observed in chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to vascular calcification, which can induce cardiovascular events and mortality. Several factors may impact the ...

Patients who form calcium kidney stones are more likely to have higher abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and lower vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) scores than those who do not develop kidney ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Differing from individuals without kidney disease, higher coronary artery calcification scores in patients on ...

Kidney stones are a common health issue affecting both men and women. According to the National Kidney Foundation, about 19% of men and 9% of women are at risk of developing kidney stones, with men ...