Role of pyrophosphate in vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease
Vascular calcification is a pathology characterized by the deposition of calcium-phosphate in cardiovascular structures, mainly in the form of hydroxyapatite crystals, resulting in ectopic calcification. It is correlated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction in diab...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Nefrología (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251418300506 |