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Scott Chasan-Taber

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Johnson S, Louie T, Gerding D, Cornely O, Chasan-Taber S, Fitts D, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2014 May; 59(3):345-54. PMID: 24799326
Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common complication of antibiotic therapy that is treated with antibiotics, contributing to ongoing disruption of the colonic microbiota and CDI recurrence. Two multinational...
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McGowan M, Tardif J, Ceska R, Burgess L, Soran H, Gouni-Berthold I, et al.
PLoS One . 2012 Nov; 7(11):e49006. PMID: 23152839
Objectives: Mipomersen, an antisense oligonucleotide targeting apolipoprotein B synthesis, significantly reduces LDL-C and other atherogenic lipoproteins in familial hypercholesterolemia when added to ongoing maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapy. Safety and efficacy...
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Raal F, Santos R, Blom D, Marais A, Charng M, Cromwell W, et al.
Lancet . 2010 Mar; 375(9719):998-1006. PMID: 20227758
Background: Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia is a rare genetic disorder in which both LDL-receptor alleles are defective, resulting in very high concentrations of LDL cholesterol in plasma and premature coronary artery...
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Fishbane S, Delmez J, Suki W, Hariachar S, Heaton J, Chasan-Taber S, et al.
Am J Kidney Dis . 2010 Jan; 55(2):307-15. PMID: 20042256
Background: Sevelamer carbonate powder for oral suspension is a new dosage form of sevelamer, which may be suited to once-daily dosing. Study Design: Randomized parallel open-label study. Setting & Participants:...
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Evenepoel P, Selgas R, Caputo F, Foggensteiner L, Heaf J, Ortiz A, et al.
Nephrol Dial Transplant . 2008 Sep; 24(1):278-85. PMID: 18820280
Background: Inadequate phosphorus control is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD stage 5. Although phosphate binders are often used in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), no...
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Ketteler M, Rix M, Fan S, Pritchard N, Oestergaard O, Chasan-Taber S, et al.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol . 2008 May; 3(4):1125-30. PMID: 18450923
Background And Objectives: Sevelamer carbonate is an improved, buffered form of sevelamer hydrochloride developed for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. This study investigated the ability...
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Louie T, Peppe J, Watt C, Johnson D, Mohammed R, Dow G, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2006 Jul; 43(4):411-20. PMID: 16838228
Background: Current antibiotic therapies for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea have limitations, including progression to severe disease, recurrent C. difficile-associated diarrhea, and selection for nosocomial pathogens. Tolevamer, a soluble, high-molecular weight, anionic...
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Ferramosca E, Burke S, Chasan-Taber S, Ratti C, Chertow G, Raggi P
Am Heart J . 2005 May; 149(5):820-5. PMID: 15894962
Background: Patients affected by end-stage renal disease (ESRD) demonstrate a very high cardiovascular risk mediated by traditional cardiovascular risk factors as well as abnormal mineral metabolism and a state of...
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Raggi P, James G, Burke S, Bommer J, Chasan-Taber S, Holzer H, et al.
J Bone Miner Res . 2005 Apr; 20(5):764-72. PMID: 15824849
Unlabelled: We performed a post hoc analysis of a 52-week randomized trial conducted in adult hemodialysis patients that compared the effects of calcium-based phosphate binders and sevelamer, a nonabsorbable polymer,...
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Garg J, Chasan-Taber S, Blair A, Plone M, Bommer J, Raggi P, et al.
Arthritis Rheum . 2005 Jan; 52(1):290-5. PMID: 15641045
Objective: Gout affects a large fraction of persons with advanced chronic kidney disease, and hyperuricemia may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Several hypouricemic agents are contraindicated in patients with...