Sevelamer attenuates the progression of coronary and aortic calcification in hemodialysis patients.

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Published in Kidney Int on July 01, 2002

Authors

Glenn M Chertow1, Steven K Burke, Paolo Raggi, Treat to Goal Working Group

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

CARE-2 (Calcium Acetate [PhosLo®]/Sevelamer[Renagel®] Evaluation Study 2) for Heart Calcification in Dialysis Patients | NCT00211939

Nicotinamide Versus Sevelamer Hydrochloride on Phosphatemia Control on Chronic Hemodialysed Patients (NICOREN) | NCT01011699

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