Respiratory Failure: A Rare Complication of Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorder.

Conclusion: Cases of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder with pronounced clinical sequelae occur uncommonly in contemporary practice because of early detection and effective therapies. To our knowledge, this report is the first case in the literature of severe thoracic involvement manifesting as respiratory failure. PMID: 31528143 [PubMed]
Source: Ochsner Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Ochsner J Source Type: research