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Calcium-Sensing Receptor Genotype and Response to Cinacalcet in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 7 Jul 2017
Moe Sharon M, Wetherill Leah, Decker Brian Scott, Lai Dongbing, Abdalla Safa, Long Jin, Vatta Matteo, Foroud Tatiana M, Chertow Glenn M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We tested the hypothesis that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) alter the response to the calcimimetic cinacalcet. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: We analyzed DNA samples in the Evaluation of Cinacalcet HCl Therapy to Lower Cardiovascular Events (EVOLVE) trial, a randomized trial comparing cinacalcet to placebo on a background...
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