The Strategy to Prevent and Regress the Vascular Calcification in Dialysis Patients

The high prevalence of arterial calcification in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is far beyond the explanation by common cardiovascular risk factors such as aging, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. The finding relies on the fact that vascular and valvular calcifications are predictors of card...

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Main Authors: Nai-Ching Chen, Chih-Yang Hsu, Chien-Liang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9035193