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The Effect of Extended Release Niacin on Markers of Mineral Metabolism in CKD
Author(s) -
Rakesh Malhotra,
Ronit Katz,
Andrew N. Hoofnagle,
Andrew G. Bostom,
Dena E. Rifkin,
Ruth McBride,
Jeffrey L. Probstfield,
Geoffrey A. Block,
Joachim H. Ix
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.05440517
Subject(s) - medicine , niacin , metabolism , endocrinology
Niacin downregulates intestinal sodium-dependent phosphate transporter 2b expression and reduces intestinal phosphate transport. Short-term studies have suggested that niacin lowers serum phosphate concentrations in patients with CKD and ESRD. However, the long-term effects of niacin on serum phosphate and other mineral markers are unknown.

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