Initiation of Sevelamer and Mortality among Hemodialysis Patients Treated with Calcium-Based Phosphate Binders.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of sevelamer as an add-on or alternative therapy to calcium-based phosphate binders is associated with improved survival in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
PMID: 28724618 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - July 19, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Komaba H, Wang M, Taniguchi M, Yamamoto S, Nomura T, Schaubel DE, Smith AR, Zee J, Karaboyas A, Bieber B, Fukagawa M, Tentori F Tags: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Source Type: research