Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 370-374 , July 2008

Adherence to K/DOQI Guidelines for Calcium-Based Phosphate Binders in Clinical Practice

  • Jay Shastri, DO

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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  • Anthony Tran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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  • Andrew Covit, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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  • John Pepe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dialysis Clinic, Inc., Staten Island, New York
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  • Richard A. Sherman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Richard A. Sherman, MD, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, PO Box 19, MEB 412, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0019.

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 Supported by a grant from Shire Pharmaceuticals through their Investigator Sponsored Trials Program.

PII: S1051-2276(08)00298-7

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2008.04.011

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 370-374 , July 2008

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