Abstract:Objective: Our objective is to study the possible role of low dose sevelamer hydrochloride on the rate of progression of coronary artery calcification among prevalent hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Methods:Eighty HD patients were selected to this study. These patients were receiving oral calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as 200mg of elemental calcium with each meal (total of 1500 mg/day). They were randomized into two equal groups. The first group was administered sevelamer hydrochloride as 800 mg with each meal (2400 mg… Show more
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