Mineral and Bone Disease in Hemodialysis Patients

I have read with interest the article by Sidy Mohamed Seck et al. titled “Mineral and Bone Disease in Black African Hemodialysis Patients: A Report from Senegal” published in Nephro-Urology Monthly (2012; 4(4): 613-616) (1). As pointed out in the article, chronic kidney disease related mineral and bone disease (CKD-MBD) is frequent in Senegalese hemodialysis patients and is dominated by high turn - over disease. It is essential to refer that this study is a great contribution not only to the quality of the journal but also to the scientific community. Although a considerable number of articles on CKD have been published, there are a limited number of studies with regards to CKD-MBD, especially in Africa.