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High serum phosphorus may accelerate CKD progression, block effects of ramipril. |
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EurekAlert: The researchers studied health information from 331 CKD patients, dividing patients into four groups based on their phosphate levels. Among the major findings: Even though their blood phosphate was still normal or near normal, patients in the two highest phosphate groups progressed more quickly to serious kidney dysfunction or kidney failure than patients with lower phosphate levels. Higher phosphate levels blunted ramipril's benefits.
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