Abstract:Renal anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In recent years, hypoxia inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHIs) has been developed and become a new oral drug for the treatment of renal anemia. Vascular calcification is the main risk factor for the increase of incidence rate and mortality of CKD patients. The study shows that HIF-PHIs has the potential to promote vascular calcification. Therefore, it is important to fully understand the potential hazards of HIF-PHIs and overcome them. This paper discusses the role of hif-phis in vascular calcification, in order to summarize its research progress and provide ideas for clinical treatment.