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Pharmacological interventions for vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Paper A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

This review looked at many studies on drugs for hardening of the arteries in kidney disease. It found that no single drug has been proven to stop this hardening yet. This is a strong review of many studies, so the results are reliable.

Who did this work

Cao C · Song H · Shan W · Huang W

Source

Paper · PubMed, CKD progression · 2026 Sep 28
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42805961/