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由DRGoldsmith著作·2008·被引用44次—Sevelamer(Renagel),anorallyadministeredmetal-freecationichydrogelpolymer/resinthatbindsdietaryphosphateinthegastrointestinal(GI)tract, ...

Sevelamer (Renagel), an orally administered metal-free cationic hydrogel polymer/resin that binds dietary phosphate in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, is approved for use in the US, Europe and several other countries for the treatment of hyperphosphataemia in adult patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.Clinical evidence shows that sevelamer was at least as effective as calcium acetate and calcium carbonate at controlling serum phosphorus, calcium-phosphorus product (Ca x P) and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels, but generally reduced serum calcium levels to a greater extent and was associated with a lower risk of hypercalcaemic episodes than calcium-based phosphate binders. Sevelamer appeared to slow the progression of cardiovascular calcification in patients with ESRD and also had a beneficial effect on serum low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. In patients ...