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Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2009 24(12):3899-3900; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfp514
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Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfp508E-mail: clotilde-muller@hotmail.fr
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In response to Dr Smyth's letter to the editor, we would like to remind readers that lanthanum carbonate has indeed shown its efficacy, but that many safety concerns remain unsolved. We would like to draw attention to two main points brought out in our case report:
- 1. Gastro-intestinal effects: Lanthanum has been shown to induce a number of gastrointestinal effects [1].
Patients with acute peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis,
Nephrology Department, Hopital Civil de Colmar, France
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