What is the association between arterial stiffness and mineral metabolism in end-stage renal disease?
A study by London GM, Guerin AP, Verbeke FH et al. found a link between mineral metabolism and arterial functions in end-stage renal disease. The study found that 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency may play a role in this association. Toussaint ND, Lau KK, Strauss BJ et al. also found an association between vascular calcification, arterial stiffness and bone mineral density in chronic kidney disease patients. These studies suggest that arterial stiffness and mineral metabolism are associated in end-stage renal disease.