Blockage of the Renin-Angiotensin System Attenuates Mortality but Not Vascular Calcification in Uremic Rats: Sevelamer Carbonate Prevents Vascular Calcification

Masanori Tokumoto,Masahide Mizobuchi,Jane Finch,Hironori Nakamura,Daniel R. Martin,Eduardo Slatopolsky

Blockage of the Renin-Angiotensin System Attenuates Mortality but Not Vascular Calcification in Uremic Rats: Sevelamer Carbonate Prevents Vascular Calcification

2009

Masanori Tokumoto
Masahide Mizobuchi
Jane Finch
Hironori Nakamura
Daniel R. Martin
Eduardo Slatopolsky

Background/Aims: Hyperphosphatemia is associated with vascular calcification and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are benef

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Angiotensin II
Renal function
Calcification
Hyperphosphatemia
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Renin–angiotensin system
Endocrinology
Cardiology
Internal medicine
Sevelamer
Diabetes mellitus
Medicine
myocardial hypertrophy
Mortality rate
vascular calcification

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