A Randomized Trial of Magnesium Oxide and Oral Carbon Adsorbent for Coronary Artery Calcification in Predialysis CKD.
Yusuke SakaguchiTakayuki HamanoYoshitsugu ObiChikako MondenTatsufumi OkaSatoshi YamaguchiIsao MatsuiNobuhiro HashimotoAyumi MatsumotoKarin ShimadaYoshitsugu TakabatakeAtsushi TakahashiJun-Ya KaimoriToshiki MoriyamaRyohei YamamotoMasaru HorioKoichi YamamotoKen SugimotoHiromi RakugiYoshitaka IsakaPublished in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2019)
MgO, but not AST-120, appears to be effective in slowing CAC progression. Larger-scale trials are warranted to confirm these findings.