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SUBMITTER: Isakova T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3675851 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Isakova Tamara T Barchi-Chung Allison A Enfield Gwen G Smith Kelsey K Vargas Gabriella G Houston Jessica J Xie Huiliang H Wahl Patricia P Schiavenato Eva E Dosch Austin A Gutiérrez Orlando M OM Diego Jorge J Lenz Oliver O Contreras Gabriel G Mendez Armando A Weiner Rory B RB Wolf Myles M
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 20130307 6
<h4>Background</h4>Elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in patients with CKD. Reducing dietary phosphate intake or absorption may decrease FGF23 levels, but data on the combined effects of dietary phosphate restriction and phosphate binders in CKD are limited.<h4>Design, setting, participants, & measurements</h4>In this 2×2 factorial, single-blinded, placebo-controlled, 3-month study, conducted between July 2009 and March 2 ...[more]