Patients who are undergoing maintenance hemodialysis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) age > 19 years and < 86 years, (2) hemodialysis duration >2 years at enrollment, and (3) hyperphosphatemia that was treated with lanthanum carbonate at least 12 weeks before enrollment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Active gastrointestinal hemorrhage,(2) malignant tumor, (3) liver cirrhosis and (4) hematological disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum FGF23 levels, dosage of ESA and iron metabolism | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ca, P, and intact-PTH levels | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nihon University School of Medicine Divisions of Nephrology, Hypertension and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine