The recent recognition of gadolinium (Gd) administration as a cause of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a growing concern. The similarity of Gd and lanthanum (La), based on their place in the table of Mendeljev, has led to assumptions that
The International journal of artificial organs, 30(4), 293-300 (2007-05-24)
Phosphate overload is a dramatic consequence in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Recent studies have well documented that abnormalities in mineral and bone metabolism in these patients are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Elevated serum phosphate and calcium-phosphate
Gadolinium and lanthanum: a iatrogenic transmetallation?
Controlling serum phosphorus levels in patients with renal failure is critical. The use of oral phosphate-binding agents is universal for patients with end-stage kidney disease to reduce phosphate absorption. The therapeutic goal is to reduce serum phosphorus levels without disturbing
Lanthanum carbonate is considered to be the most potent of a new generation of noncalcium phosphate binders used to treat hyperphosphataemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition associated with progressive bone and cardiovascular pathology and a markedly elevated risk
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