Current Concepts and Management Strategies in Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder.

The article presents a study on chronic kidney disease (CKD) which is associated with changes in bone structure. Serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) level, an indicator of bone disease begins to increase in CKD. It also informs that there is an association between abnormal mineral metabolism and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in CKD. It further informs that 15.1 percent of the U.S. adult population has CKD which is associated with high morbidity and mortality.