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“In rats, the Ca2+ antagonist verapamil not only prevented arterial calcinosis due to overdoses of vitamin D and dihydrotachysterol but also counteracted age-dependent Ca2+ accumulation.”
“In rats the Ca antagonists verapamil and diltiazem not only prevented arterial calcinosis due to overdoses of vitamin D and dihydrotachysterol, but also counteracted age-dependent Ca accumulation.”
“The increased degradation by lα(OH)D3 of the organic matrix in the calvaria, as assessed by the release of in vivo3H‐proline labelled collagen, was also reduced by verapamil.”