Effect of spironolactone on the progression of coronary calcification in peritoneal dialysis patients: a pilot study
ABSTRACT Introduction: There is evidence that aldosterone plays a role in the pathogenesis of vascular calcification. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of spironolactone, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, on the progression of coronary calcification (CC) in peritoneal dialysis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002019005024101&lng=en&tlng=en |