Nicotinamide suppresses hyperphosphatemia in hemodialysis patients Yutaka Takahashi, Araki Tanaka, Tsukasa Nakamura, Tsutomu Fukuwatari, Katsumi Shibata, Noriaki Shimada, Isao Ebihara, Hikaru Koide Kidney International Volume 65, Issue 3, Pages 1099-1104 (March 2004) DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00482.x Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Effect of nicotinamide on blood nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) concentration in hemodialysis patients.-2weeks indicates the start of pretreatment washout. *vs. 0week, P < 0.01. Kidney International 2004 65, 1099-1104DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00482.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Changes in serum phosphorus levels with nicotinamide treatment in hemodialysis patients.*vs. 0week, P < 0.001; **vs. 0week, P < 0.01. Kidney International 2004 65, 1099-1104DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00482.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Serum calcium levels in relation to nicotinamide treatment in hemodialysis patients. Kidney International 2004 65, 1099-1104DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00482.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Effect of nicotinamide treatment on calcium-phosphorus product in hemodialysis patients.*vs. 0week, P < 0.0001; ** vs. 0week, P < 0.01. Kidney International 2004 65, 1099-1104DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00482.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Box and whisker plots showing serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels in nicotinamide-treated hemodialysis patients.*vs. -2weeks, P < 0.05; **vs. 4weeks, P < 0.05. Kidney International 2004 65, 1099-1104DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00482.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions