The problem of phosphate accumulation became apparent quite early in the history of dialysis. Soft tissue and vascular calcification could often be clearly visualised on plain x-ray because of calcium ...

IMMUNIZATIONS combining diphtheria and tetanus toxoids with pertussis vaccine, using alum or aluminum hydroxide as an adjuvant, have been reported in studies by di Sant' Agnese, 1 Volk, 2 Fleming 3 ...

Modern vaccines elicit protective immunity not only by presenting antigens to the adaptive immune systems, but also by stimulating the innate immune response to the antigens by immunostimulatory ...

Oral phosphate binding agents have been used for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in dialysis patients for decades. Their safety record was marred in the early 1980's by reports of aluminium-related ...