Serum Osteoprotegerin level and the extent of cardiovascular calcification in haemodialysis patients
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis population. The mechanisms of vascular damage in this population are not fully explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factor. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) has been shown as an independent predictor of mort...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2014-03-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111026081300183X |