Relationship between serum osteoprotegerin and vascular calcifications in hemodialysis patients
Background: Uremia is a vasculopathic process, and both cardiac calcification and vascular calcification seen from the early stages of chronic kidney disease. Osteoprotegerin could play a crucial role in atherosclerotic plaque formation, maturation and calcification. The goal of this study was to de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-06-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111026081630093X |