Mineral metabolism has emerged as an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) clinical practice guidelines for bone metabolism and disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD) recommend that, in Stage 5 CKD, the target levels for calcium (Ca) (corrected for serum albumin), phosphate (P), calcium x phosphate (CaxP) product and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels should be maintained at 8.4-9.5 mg/dl, 3.5-5