Calcification in CKD: no closer to the cure

Editorial

Bryan Kestenbaum. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Jun.

. 2008 Jun;51(6):877-9.

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.04.004.

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Comment in

Progression of calcification in the Calcium Acetate Renagel Evaluation-2 (CARE-2) Study.
Qunibi W, Muenz LR. Qunibi W, et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Nov;52(5):1022-3; author reply 1023-4. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.07.043. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008. PMID: 18971017 No abstract available.

A 1-year randomized trial of calcium acetate versus sevelamer on progression of coronary artery calcification in hemodialysis patients with comparable lipid control: the Calcium Acetate Renagel Evaluation-2 (CARE-2) study.
Qunibi W, Moustafa M, Muenz LR, He DY, Kessler PD, Diaz-Buxo JA, Budoff M; CARE-2 Investigators. Qunibi W, et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Jun;51(6):952-65. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.298. Epub 2008 Apr 18. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008. PMID: 18423809 Clinical Trial.