Browsing by Subject "Vascular Calcification"
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Biomarkers of vascular calcification in serum
(2020)Over the last decades, the association between vascular calcification (VC) and all-cause/cardiovascular mortality, especially in patients with high atherogenic status, such as those with diabetes and/or chronic kidney ... -
Histology and immunohistochemistry of radial arteries are suggestive of an interaction between calcification and early atherosclerotic lesions in chronic kidney disease
(2021)Background and Objectives: recent studies suggest an implication of immune mechanisms in atherosclerotic disease. In this paper, the interaction between inflammation, calcification, and atherosclerosis on the vessel walls ... -
Vitamin K for the treatment of cardiovascular disease in end-stage renal disease patients: Is there hope?
(2020)In Chronic Kidney Disease, vascular calcification (VC) is highly prevalent even at early stages and is gradually enhanced, along with disease progression to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The calcification pattern in ... -
VItamin K In PEritonial DIAlysis (VIKIPEDIA): Rationale and study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(2022)Vascular calcification (VC) is an active process, resulting from the disturbance of balance between inhibitors and promoters of calcification, in favor of the latter. Matrix Gla Protein, a powerful inhibitor of VC, needs ...