Inflammation disrupts the LDL receptor pathway and accelerates the progression of vascular calcification in ESRD patients.

Inflammation disrupts the LDL receptor pathway and accelerates the progression of vascular calcification in ESRD patients.

BACKGROUND: Chronic inflammation plays a crucial role in the progression of vascular calcification (VC). This study was designed to investigate whether the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) pathway is involved in the progression of VC in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during infl...

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Main Authors: Jing Liu, Kun Ling Ma, Min Gao, Chang Xian Wang, Jie Ni, Yang Zhang, Xiao Liang Zhang, Hong Liu, Yan Li Wang, Bi Cheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3480367?pdf=render

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