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Vascular calcification

Known as: Calcification, Vascular, Calcifications, Vascular, Calcinoses, Vascular 
Deposition of calcium into the blood vessel structures. Excessive calcification of the vessels are associated with ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES formation… 
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Soft-tissue calcification is a prominent feature in both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and experimental Klotho deficiency, but… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Clinically, vascular calcification is now accepted as a valuable predictor of coronary heart disease.151 Achieving control over… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Vascular calcification, long thought to result from passive degeneration, involves a complex, regulated process of… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Patients with ESRD have a high circulating calcium (Ca) x phosphate (P) product and develop extensive vascular calcification that… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Vascular calcification is highly correlated with cardiovascular disease mortality, especially in patients with ESRD or diabetes… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Vascular calcification is a common finding in atherosclerosis and a serious problem in diabetic and uremic patients. Because of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have identified aortic stiffness as an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality in… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The mechanisms involved in the initiation of vascular calcification are not known, but matrix vesicles, the nucleation sites for… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is common in older adults with end-stage renal disease who are undergoing regular dialysis, but… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a secreted protein that inhibits osteoclast formation. In this study the physiological role of OPG is…