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SUBMITTER: Na KY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3765998 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Na Ki Young KY Kim Dong Ki DK Kim Sung Gyun SG Lee Young-Ki YK Lim Chun Soo CS
Trials 20130902
<h4>Background</h4>Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Cardiovascular (CV) complications are the most common cause of death among ESRD patients. Beraprost sodium (BPS) is a prostacyclin analog with vasodilatory and antiplatelet effects.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a multicenter prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine whether treatment with BPS improves arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy. A total ...[more]