Effects of oral paricalcitol therapy on arterial stiffness and osteopontin in hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism
Background: Arterial stiffness is linked to the progression of atherosclerosis, while activation of vitamin D receptor exerts favorable cardiovascular effects in patients with renal insufficiency. In this study, we investigated the effects of oral treatment with paricalcitol, a potent vitamin D rece...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Hellenic Journal of Cardiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966617305043 |