Lanthanum carbonate, a phosphate binder, inhibits calcification of implanted aortic allografts in a rat model.
Osamu KinoshitaHaruo YamauchiNoboru MotomuraMinoru OnoPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2018)
Lanthanum carbonate and calcium carbonate significantly reduced calcification of implanted aortic allografts in young rats. Although calcium carbonate induced hypercalcemia, lanthanum carbonate has significant potential to inhibit calcification of implanted aortic allografts.