Sevelamer hydrochloride and coronary artery calcification in chronic hemodialysis patients: a new mechanism of action

• Main Authors: Bahaa Eldin Zayed (Author), Hussein El-Fishawy (Author), Amal R Al-Shihaby (Author), Mohamed A Salem (Author), Usama A.A. Sharaf El Din (Author), Mona Mansour (Author)
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• 出版: SpringerOpen, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background The non-calcium-based phosphate binder sevelamer hydrochloride was developed to provide chronic kidney disease patients with a polymer capable of managing hyperphosphatemia without an increase in the calcium load. These beneficial effects were postulated as the mechanism of decreased prog...