Major trial halted: did a common drug fail to protect kidneys?

NCT ID NCT05056727

Summary

This large international study aimed to see if a drug called sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC), which lowers blood potassium, could help slow the worsening of chronic kidney disease (CKD). It involved over 1,100 adults with CKD who either had high potassium or were at risk for it. The study tested if taking SZC alongside standard blood pressure medications could better protect kidney function over two years compared to a placebo.

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    Surprise, Arizona, 85374, United States

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    Tucson, Arizona, 85741, United States

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    Canyon Country, California, 91351, United States

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    Chula Vista, California, 91910, United States

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    Northridge, California, 91324, United States

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    San Dimas, California, 91773, United States

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    South Gate, California, 90280, United States

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    Tarzana, California, 91356, United States

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    Denver, Colorado, 80230, United States

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    Boynton Beach, Florida, 33435, United States

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    Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States

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    Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, 33313, United States

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    Ocoee, Florida, 34761, United States

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    Temple Terrace, Florida, 33637, United States

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    Nampa, Idaho, 83687, United States

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60643, United States

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    Oak Brook, Illinois, 60523, United States

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    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States

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    Louisville, Kentucky, 40205, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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    Flint, Michigan, 48532, United States

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    Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, 48081, United States

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    Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States

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    Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States

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    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States

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    Albany, New York, 12205, United States

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    Great Neck, New York, 11021, United States

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    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

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    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

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    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017, United States

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    Chester, Pennsylvania, 19013, United States

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    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States

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    Orangeburg, South Carolina, 29118, United States

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    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States

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    Arlington, Texas, 76015, United States

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    Fort Worth, Texas, 76164, United States

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    Houston, Texas, 77004, United States

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    Houston, Texas, 77054, United States

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    Houston, Texas, 77099, United States

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    San Antonio, Texas, 78212, United States

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    Newport News, Virginia, 23606, United States

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    Buenos Aires, ARG 1425, Argentina

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    Buenos Aires, C1429BWN, Argentina

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    CABA, C1440AAD, Argentina

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    La Plata, 1900, Argentina

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    Mar del Plata, 7600, Argentina

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    Mar del Plata, B7600, Argentina

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    Rosario, 2000, Argentina

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    San Vicente, 5006, Argentina

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    Sarandí, B1872EEC, Argentina

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    Curitiba, 80440-020, Brazil

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    Fortaleza, 60115282, Brazil

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    Joinville, 89227-680, Brazil

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    Maringá, 87060-040, Brazil

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    Porto Alegre, 90020-090, Brazil

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    Porto Alegre, 90160-093, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 04039-000, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 05403-9000, Brazil

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    Blagoevgrad, 2700, Bulgaria

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    Botevgrad, 2140, Bulgaria

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    Dupnitsa, 2600, Bulgaria

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    Gorna Oryahovitsa, 5100, Bulgaria

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    Gotse Delchev, 2900, Bulgaria

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    Kozloduy, 3320, Bulgaria

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    Lom, 3600, Bulgaria

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    Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria

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    Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria

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    Plovdiv, 4001, Bulgaria

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    Plovdiv, 4004, Bulgaria

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    Samokov, 2000, Bulgaria

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    Sandanski, 2800, Bulgaria

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    Silistra, 7500, Bulgaria

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    Sliven, 8800, Bulgaria

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    Smolyan, 3700, Bulgaria

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    Stara Zagora, 6000, Bulgaria

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    Yambol, 8600, Bulgaria

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    Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L2, Canada

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    Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 2B9, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1C5, Canada

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    Baotou, 014010, China

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    Beijing, 100029, China

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    Beijing, 100034, China

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    Beijing, 100044, China

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    Beijing, 100191, China

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    Beijing, 102206, China

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    Beijing, 102218, China

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    Changchun, 130041, China

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    Changsha, 410013, China

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    Chengdu, 610041, China

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    Chengdu, 610072, China

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    Chongqing, 400010, China

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    Guangzhou, 510000, China

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    Guangzhou, 510062, China

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    Guangzhou, 510180, China

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    Guangzhou, 510630, China

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    Guiyang, 550002, China

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    Hangzhou, 310014, China

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    Hefei, 230601, China

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    Hengyang, 421001, China

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    Huizhou, 516001, China

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    Lanzhou, 730030, China

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    Nanchang, 330006, China

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    Nanjing, 210009, China

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    Nanjing, 210011, China

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    Nanjing, 210029, China

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    Ningbo, 315010, China

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    Sanya, 572000, China

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    Shanghai, 200025, China

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    Shanghai, 200040, China

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    Shanghai, 201199, China

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    Shanghai, 201210, China

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    Shantou, 515041, China

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    Shengyang, 110004, China

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    Shenyang, 110001, China

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    Shenzhen, 518036, China

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    Taiyuan, 030012, China

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    Ürümqi, 830054, China

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    Wuhan, 430010, China

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    Wuhan, 430060, China

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    Wuxi, 214023, China

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    Xi'an, 710061, China

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    Xuzhou, 221000, China

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    Yantai, 264000, China

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    Yinchuan, 750004, China

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    Zhengzhou, 450052, China

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    Zhuzhou, 412007, China

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    Coimbatore, 641018, India

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    Kolkata, 700020, India

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    Madurai, 625107, India

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    New Delhi, 110029, India

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    Bari, 70124, Italy

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    Bassano del Grappa, 36061, Italy

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    Bologna, 40138, Italy

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    Brescia, 25123, Italy

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    Messina, 98125, Italy

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    Pavia, 27100, Italy

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    Roma, 00161, Italy

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    Roma, 00168, Italy

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    Rozzano, 20089, Italy

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    San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013, Italy

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    Verona, 37126, Italy

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    Amagasaki-shi, 660-8550, Japan

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    Atsugi-shi, 243-0035, Japan

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    Chiba, 260-8712, Japan

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    Chuo-shi, 409-3898, Japan

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    Chūōku, 103-0002, Japan

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    Chūōku, 104-8560, Japan

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    Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan

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    Kamakura-shi, 247-0056, Japan

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    Kanoya-shi, 893-0015, Japan

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    Kasugai-shi, 486-8510, Japan

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    Kawachinagano-shi, 586-8521, Japan

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    Kawasaki-shi, 211-8510, Japan

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    Kitakyushu, 805-8508, Japan

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    Kitakyushu-shi, 802-8555, Japan

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    Koriyama-shi, 963-8052, Japan

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    Koshigaya-shi, 343-8555, Japan

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    Kumamoto, 861-8520, Japan

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    Kure-shi, 737-0023, Japan

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    Marugame-shi, 763-8502, Japan

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    Matsumoto-shi, 390-8621, Japan

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    Matsusaka-shi, 515-8557, Japan

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    Matsuyama, 790-8524, Japan

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    Nagoya, 457-8511, Japan

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    Nagoya, 466-8650, Japan

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    Naka, 311-0113, Japan

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    Noda, 278-8501, Japan

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    Osaka, 543-8922, Japan

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    Osaka, 559-0012, Japan

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    Ōita, 870-0033, Japan

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    Ōmihachiman, 523-0082, Japan

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    Sakaishi, 593-8304, Japan

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    Takarazuka-shi, 665-0873, Japan

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    Toyota, 470-0396, Japan

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    Toyota-Shi, 471-8513, Japan

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    Tsu, 514-8507, Japan

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    Tsuchiura-shi, 300-0028, Japan

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    Urayasu-shi, 279-0021, Japan

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    Yaizu-shi, 425-8505, Japan

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    Yokohama, 227-8501, Japan

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    Yokohama, 234-0054, Japan

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    Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan

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    Yonago-shi, 683-8605, Japan

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    Alor Star, 5460, Malaysia

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    Batu Caves, 68100, Malaysia

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    Johor Bahru, 80100, Malaysia

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    Kajang, 43000, Malaysia

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    Kuala Lumpur, 50586, Malaysia

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    Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia

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    Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

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    Seri Manjung, 32040, Malaysia

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    Cuauhtémoc, 06700, Mexico

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    Culiacán, 80230, Mexico

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    Guadalajara, 44670, Mexico

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    Mazatlán, 82000, Mexico

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    Mérida, 97070, Mexico

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    Mérida, 97130, Mexico

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    México, 03100, Mexico

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    México, 06700, Mexico

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    San Luis Potosí City, 78250, Mexico

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    Veracruz, 91900, Mexico

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    Davao City, PH-8000, Philippines

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    Iloilo City, 5000, Philippines

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    Krakow, 31-156, Poland

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    Lodz, 92-213, Poland

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    Poznan, 61-485, Poland

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    Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland

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    Tczew, 83-110, Poland

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    Ponce, 00717, Puerto Rico

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    Aramil, 624002, Russia

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    Moscow, 123182, Russia

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    Perm, 614000, Russia

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    Rostov-on-Don, 344022, Russia

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    Saint Petersburg, 191167, Russia

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    Almería, 4009, Spain

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    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

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    Barcelona, 08036, Spain

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    Barcelona, 8003, Spain

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    Getafe, 28905, Spain

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    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Spain

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    Lugo, 27004, Spain

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    Madrid, 28040, Spain

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    Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38010, Spain

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    Seville, 41009, Spain

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    Valencia, 46010, Spain

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    Valencia, 46014, Spain

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    Hualien City, 97002, Taiwan

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    Kaohsiung City, 81362, Taiwan

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    Kaohsiung City, 82445, Taiwan

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    Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan

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    Keelung, 20448, Taiwan

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    New Taipei City, 220216, Taiwan

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    New Taipei City, 23561, Taiwan

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    Taichung, 40201, Taiwan

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    Taichung, 40705, Taiwan

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    Tainan, 70403, Taiwan

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    Tainan, 710, Taiwan

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    Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

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    Taipei, 110, Taiwan

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    Taipei, 114, Taiwan

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    Taoyuan District, 333, Taiwan

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    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

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    Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

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    Chaingmai, 50200, Thailand

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    Hat Yai, 90110, Thailand

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    Ratchathewi, 10400, Thailand

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    Adapazarı, 54100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Ankara, 06340, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Ankara, 6230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Antalya, 07059, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Gaziantep, 27310, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Izmir, 35040, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Kahramanmaraş, 46100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Kayseri, 38039, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Dnipropetrovsk, 49005, Ukraine

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    Kharkiv, 61039, Ukraine

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    Kyiv, 02125, Ukraine

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    Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine

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    Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine

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    Kyiv, 04053, Ukraine

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    Lutsk, 43005, Ukraine

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    Vinnytsia, 21028, Ukraine

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    Zaporizhzhia, 69001, Ukraine

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    Zhytomyr, 10002, Ukraine

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    Biên Hòa, 810000, Vietnam

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    Da Nang, 55000, Vietnam

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    Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

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    Ho Chi Minh City, 10000, Vietnam

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    Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

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    Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam

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    Huế, 530000, Vietnam

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