A Randomized Trial of Magnesium Oxide and Oral Carbon Adsorbent for Coronary Artery Calcification in Predialysis CKD
Author(s) -
Yusuke Sakaguchi,
Takayuki Hamano,
Yoshitsugu Obi,
Chikako Monden,
Tatsufumi Oka,
Satoshi Yamaguchi,
Isao Matsui,
Nobuhiro Hashimoto,
Ayumi Matsumoto,
Karin Shimada,
Yoshitsugu Takabatake,
Atsushi Takahashi,
Jun-Ya Kaimori,
Toshiki Moriyama,
Ryohei Yamamoto,
Masaru Horio,
Kōichi Yamamoto,
Ken Sugimoto,
Hiromi Rakugi,
Yoshitaka Isaka
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.451
H-Index - 279
eISSN - 1533-3450
pISSN - 1046-6673
DOI - 10.1681/asn.2018111150
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , kidney disease , diabetes mellitus , coronary artery disease , gastroenterology , endocrinology
Developing strategies for managing coronary artery calcification (CAC) in patients with CKD is an important clinical challenge. Experimental studies have demonstrated that magnesium inhibits vascular calcification, whereas the uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate aggravates it.
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