PubMed · 1991 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineNephrologyBone MetabolismMineral MetabolismRenal Replacement TherapyBone DisordersBone Metabolism DisordersChronic Kidney DiseaseMetabolic Bone DiseaseRenal DiseaseRenal OsteodystrophyBone Disorder In HemodialysisBone Mineral DiseaseChronic Kidney Disease - Mineral Bone DisorderChronic Kidney Disease-mineral Bone DisorderDialysis-related Bone DiseaseMineral Disorder In HemodialysisMineral Metabolism DisordersTreatment Controversies
Abnormalities in mineral and bone metabolism occur early in the course of renal failure and uremic bone disease is a major contributing factor to the morbidity of patients with end-stage renal failure. In addition, new therapeutic approaches have generated new outlooks, problems and controversies. This article reviews our current accepted knowledge, the present numerous controversies, unresolved questions, new issues and new horizons.