[Commentary on] The OPTIMA study: assessing a new cinacalcet (sensipar/mimpara) treatment algorithm for secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Background and objective: Cinacalcet, a novel calcimimetic, targets the calcium-sensing receptor to lower parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium, and phosphorus levels in dialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). This study compared the efficacy of a cinacalcet-based regimen with unre...

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Publicado en:Indian Journal of Nephrology Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 42 - 43
Formato: abstract commentary Journal Article
Publicado: Scientific Scholar LLC Jan-Mar2008
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