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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES
卷 51, 期 6, 页码 952-965出版社
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.298
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cardiovascular disease; hyperphosphatemia; dialysis; vascular calcification; secondary hyperparathyroidism; electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT); low-density lipoprotein; statins; atorvastatin; cholesterol; dyslipidemia
Background: Previous clinical trials showed that progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) may be slower in hemodialysis patients treated with sevelamer than those treated with calcium-based phosphate binders. Because sevelamer decreases low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, we hypothesized that intensive lowering of LDL-C levels with atorvastatin in hemodialysis patients treated with calcium acetate would result in CAC progression rates similar to those in sevelamer-treated patients. Study Design: Randomized, controlled, open-label, noninferiority trial with an upper bound for the noninferiority margin of 1.8. Setting & Participants: 203 prevalent hemodialysis patients at 26 dialysis centers with serum phosphorus levels greater than 5.5 mg/dL, LDL-C levels greater than 80 mg/dL, and baseline CAC scores of 30 to 7,000 units assessed by means of electron-beam computed tomography. Interventions: 103 patients were randomly assigned to calcium acetate, and 100 patients to sevelamer for 12 months to achieve phosphorus levels of 3.5 to 5.5 mg/dL. Atorvastatin was added to achieve serum LDL-C levels less than 70 mg/dL in both groups. Outcomes & Measurements: The primary end point was change in CAC score assessed by means of electron-beam computed tomography. Results: After 12 months, mean serum LDL-C levels decreased to 68.8 +/- 22.0 mg/dL in the calcium-acetate group and 62.4 +/- 23.0 mg/dL in the sevelamer group (P = 0.3). Geometric mean increases in CAC scores were 35% in the calcium-acetate group and 39% in the sevelamer group, with a covariate-adjusted calcium acetate-sevelamer ratio of 0.994 (95% confidence interval, 0.851 to 1.161). Limitations: Treatment assignment was not blinded. The 1.8 a priori margin is large, CAC is a surrogate outcome, duration of treatment was short, and dropout rate was high. Conclusions: With intensive lowering of LDL-C levels for 1 year, hemodialysis patients treated with either calcium acetate or sevelamer experienced similar progression of CAC.
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