Association between Serum Zinc and Calcification Propensity (T<sub>50</sub>) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and In Vitro Effect of Exogenous Zinc on T<sub>50</sub>

Zinc inhibits vascular calcification in vivo and in vitro. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus show hypozincemia and are at an elevated risk of cardiovascular events. Recently, an in vitro test (T<sub>50</sub>-test) was developed for determination of serum calcification propensity and...

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Main Authors: Shinya Nakatani, Katsuhito Mori, Mika Sonoda, Kozo Nishide, Hideki Uedono, Akihiro Tsuda, Masanori Emoto, Tetsuo Shoji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/9/337