Low Magnesium Levels and FGF-23 Dysregulation Predict Mitral Valve Calcification as well as Intima Media Thickness in Predialysis Diabetic Patients

Background. Mitral valve calcification and intima media thickness (IMT) are common complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) implicated with high cardiovascular mortality. Objective. To investigate the implication of magnesium and fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) levels with mitral valve cal...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Silva, Kristina Gundlach, Janine Büchel, Teresa Jerónimo, André Fragoso, Claudia Silva, Patrícia Guilherme, Nélio Santos, Marília Faísca, Pedro Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/308190