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SUBMITTER: Wakamatsu T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9328427 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wakamatsu Takuya T Iwasaki Yoshiko Y Yamamoto Suguru S Matsuo Koji K Goto Shin S Narita Ichiei I Kazama Junichiro J JJ Tanaka Kennichi K Ito Akemi A Ozasa Ryosuke R Nakano Takayoshi T Miyakoshi Chisato C Onishi Yoshihiro Y Fukuma Shingo S Fukuhara Shunichi S Yamato Hideyuki H Fukagawa Masafumi M Akizawa Tadao T
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 20201002 1
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a high incidence of fractures. However, the pathophysiology of this disease is not fully understood, and limited therapeutic interventions are available. This study aimed to determine the impact of type 1 angiotensin II receptor blockade (AT-1RB) on preventing CKD-related fragility fractures and elucidate its pharmacological mechanisms. AT-1RB use was associated with a lower risk of hospitalization due to fractures in 3276 patients undergoing maint ...[more]