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Paricalcitol versus placebo for reduction of proteinuria in kidney transplant recipients: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation - 1 Dec 2018
Oblak Manca, Mlinšek Gregor, Kandus Aljoša, Buturović-Ponikvar Jadranka, Arnol Miha
Abstract excerpt
Proteinuria after kidney transplantation is accompanied by an increased risk of graft failure. In this single-center, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial we studied whether vitamin D receptor activator paricalcitol might reduce proteinuria. Patients with urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥20 mg/mmol despite optimization of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) blockade were randomly assigned...
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