In this supplement to EMJ Nephrology, two leading nephrologists, Patrice Ambühl and Jordi Bover, discussed the burden and management of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT): a common complication in chronic kidney disease (CKD). In particular, they reflected on the challenges of treating SHPT in patients with non-dialysis CKD (ND-CKD).
EMJ Nephrology 9 [Supplement 1] . 2021
May 2021
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