Effect of Etidronate on Aortic Calcification and Bone Metabolism in Calcitoriol-Treated Rats With Subtotal Nephrectomy

The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of etidronate (ED) on calcitriol-induced aortic calcification and bone metabolism in rats with renal failure. Severe aortic calcification was induced by treatment with calcitriol for 3 weeks in rats in which 5/6 of the kidneys were removed (S...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Tamura, Yusuke Suzuki, Hirotake Hashiba, Hiroshi Tamura, Sumio Aizawa, Hiroshi Kogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319321371