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chronic kidney disease-mineral & bone disorder (CKD-MBD)

Pathology: - chronic renal failure - dysregulation of calcium & phosphorus homeostasis - alterations in plasma calcium, plasma phosphorus & regulatory hormones (PTH) - alterations in bone mineralization (osteopenia) - dystrophic calcification Laboratory: - serum phosphorus elevated - serum calcium may be elevated Management: - normalize plasma phosphorus - non-calcium based phosphate binders - sevelamer, lanthanum carbonate - avoid hypercalcemia

Interactions

disease interactions

Specific

ectopic/dystrophic calcification renal osteodystrophy

General

bone disease; osteopathia chronic renal failure (CRF) endocrine disease mineral disorder

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2021