The role of D2 vitamin metabolite paricalcitol in nephroprotective strategy in chronic disease of the kidneys

Autor: Yuriy Sergeevich Milovanov, Lidiya Vladimirovna Kozlovskaya, Lyudmila Yur'evna Milovanova, Yu S Milovanov, L V Kozlovskaya, L Yu Milovanova
Jazyk: ruština
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Терапевтический архив, Vol 83, Iss 6, Pp 70-73 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0040-3660
2309-5342
Popis: Calcitriol is important in nephroprotective strategy in chronic disease of the kidneys (CDK). However, its long-term use often results in hypercalciemia with metastatic calcification. Compared to calcitriol, paricalcitol (zemplar) - metabolite of vitamin D2 - leads to hypercalciemia less frequently, has a more potent nephroprotective effect and more rapidly decreases blood levels of parathyroid hormone. Paricalcitol in combination with lozartan has more pronounced nephroprotective effect. Morphological analysis detected inhibition of development of glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. A cardioprotective effect of paricalcitol manifests with reduction of mortality from cardiovascular complications both at CDK predialysis stage and in regular hemodialysis.
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