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SUBMITTER: Ginsberg C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7139206 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 20200401 4
<h4>Background</h4>Phosphate binders are commonly used in the treatment of patients with hyperphosphatemia. While phosphate binders are used to lower phosphate, the effects of specific phosphate binder types on vitamin D metabolism are unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a secondary analysis of the Phosphate Normalization Trial in which patients with moderate to advanced chronic kidney disease were randomized to receive either placebo, sevelamer carbonate, lanthanum carbonate or calcium acetate ...[more]