Sevelamer Hydrochloride in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Use of Sevelamer Hydrochloride to Control Hyperphosphatemia and Reduce Calcification Burden in the Poor Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

To test the hypothesis that second-line fixed low-dose sevelamer hydrochloride therapy is as effective as first-line high-dose sevelamer hydrochloride therapy in limiting the progression of cardiovascular calcification.

Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 50% of the mortality and is the most frequent cause of hospitalization in ESRD patients. Hyperphosphatemia is increasingly recognized to be an important predictor of mortality and cardiovascular death in ESRD patients and is largely attributed to the increased prevalence of vascular calcification.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ESRD patients receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis treatment with hyperphosphatemia currently receiving aluminum-based phosphorus binders or whose phosphorus control remains suboptimal with calcium-based binders only
• Patients who cannot afford to self-pay sevelamer hydrochloride.
• Patients who provided informed consent for the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with underlying active malignancy
• Patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease
• Patients with poor general condition
• Patients with plan for living related kidney transplant within coming 1 year
• Female patients with pregnancy