Long‐term comparison of sevelamer hydrochloride to calcium‐containing phosphate binders
BREWSTER UC, CIAMPI MA, ABU‐ALFA A, REILLY RF. Long‐term comparison of sevelamer hydrochloride to calcium‐containing phosphate binders. Nephrology 2006, 11: 142-146. PMID: 16669977, DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2006.00544.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcium-containing bindersSerum phosphorus concentrationLower serum bicarbonate concentrationEnd-stage renal diseaseCalcium-phosphorus productSerum bicarbonate concentrationSevelamer hydrochloridePhosphate bindersCalcium-containing phosphate bindersElevated calcium-phosphorus productHigher serum phosphorus concentrationsMmol2/L2Retrospective chart reviewLong-term efficacyCa-P productLong-term comparative studiesBicarbonate concentrationESRD patientsChart reviewRenal diseaseCalcium loadPatientsLong-term comparisonTarget goalsEfficacy