Serum lipids
Significant decreases in total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol
(P <0.001) were observed with sevelamer carbonate but
not with calcium acetate. Significant increases in HDL-cholesterol were
observed with sevelamer carbonate but not with calcium acetate
(P <0.05). Triglyceride did not change from baseline in
either group. No statistically significant difference was observed in
triglycerides in both groups compared to baseline (Table 3).
Treatment with sevelamer carbonate significantly decreased total
cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides compared to calcium acetate (Figure
2). These changes were significantly different between groups
(***P <0.001, *P <0.05).