THE CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF CINACALCET IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM

Vascular changes characterized by calcification of either intima or media result in arterial stiffness and cardiac hypertrophy, especially in hemodialyais patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of cinacalcet on arterial compliance and cardia...

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Main Authors: Sungjin Chung, Hyung Wook Kim, Seok Joon Shin, Ho Cheol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321200397X