Vitamin K deficiency: the linking pin between COPD and cardiovascular diseases?

Vitamin K deficiency: the linking pin between COPD and cardiovascular diseases?

Abstract Cardiovascular diseases are prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Their coexistence implies that many COPD patients require anticoagulation therapy. Although more and more replaced by direct oral anticoagulants, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are still widel...

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Main Authors: Ianthe Piscaer, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Cees Vermeer, Wim Janssens, Frits M. E. Franssen, Rob Janssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Cardiovascular diseases
Desmosine
Elastin
Matrix Gla protein
Vascular calcification
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0673-z

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