title: Vascular calcification in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
abstract: Vascular calcifications represent a severe complication of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5. The factors influencing the development of this complication are in close relation with the pathology of chronic dialysis premorbid condition, and with therapy as well. The present article highlights the association between several factors and the development or the aggravation of vascular calcifications in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. The results are not always in accordance with similar literature data, but there is a lack of researches regarding mineral metabolism in peritoneal dialysis patients versus those on chronic hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: No. 3 Clinical Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; fizij@yahoo.com, al.checherita@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ileana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Peride
authors.forename: Ionel Alexandru
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Checheriţă
authors.forename: Diana Ruxandra Steluţa
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Smarandache
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rădulescu
authors.forename: Ruxandra Diana
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sinescu
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niculae
authors.forename: Cătălin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pricop
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000418:Albumins / Q000378:metabolism; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000737:chemistry; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D011446:Prospective Studies; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D001639:Bicarbonates; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002118:Calcium