Diabetes Mellitus Modifies the Associations of Serum Magnesium Concentration With Arterial Calcification and Stiffness in Incident Hemodialysis Patients
Introduction: Magnesium (Mg) may protect against arterial calcification. We tested the hypotheses that a higher serum Mg concentration is associated with less arterial calcification and stiffness in patients on hemodialysis (HD) and that these associations are modified by diabetes mellitus. Methods:...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Kidney International Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024919300889 |