...Anna Gaddy; Tae-Hwi Schwantes-An; Ranjani N. Moorthi; Carrie L. Phillips; Michael T. Eadon; Sharon M. Moe Introduction: Calcification on native kidney biopsy specimens is often noted by pathologists, but the consequence is unknown. Methods: We searched the pathology reports in the Biopsy Biobank...

... to progressive coronary artery and aortic calcification as determined by sequential electron beam tomography (EBT) while the use of the non-calcium-containing binder sevelamer did not. Whether the specific calcium preparation (acetate vs. carbonate) might influence the likelihood of progressive calcification...

...Abdalla Sabeel; Mohammed Al-Homrany Massive soft tissue calcification involving the abdomen of a dialysis patient is described. As the result of severe secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with intensive calcifications, the patient was disabled and confined to a wheelchair. Following...