Calcium acetate versus calcium carbonate in the control of hyperphosphatemia in hemodialysis patients

Calcium acetate versus calcium carbonate in the control of hyperphosphatemia in hemodialysis patients

CONTEXT: Hyperphosphatemia has an important role in the development of bone and mineral abnormalities in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). OBJECTIVE: To compare the phosphorus binding power and the hypercalcemic effect of calcium acetate and calcium carbonate in hemodialysis patients. TYPE OF STUDY: C...

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Main Authors: Eufrônio José d'Almeida Filho, Elisa de Albuquerque Sampaio da Cruz, Marcos Hoette, Frederico Ruzany, Luana Neves Lopes Keen, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2000-11-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Calcium Acetate
Calcium Carbonate
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypercalcemia
Hemodialysis
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