Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at a particularly high risk for cardiovascular
disease. Vascular calcification (VC) is considered a cardiovascular risk marker, so in CKD …

Background Vascular calcification (VC) is a recognized process involved in senescence and
atherosclerosis. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are …

Vascular calcification develops at 2 different sites within the vessel wall. Although intimal
plaque calcification is a feature of genuine atherosclerosis, medial calcification is restricted …

Pathophysiological mechanisms of vascular calcification in end-stage renal disease.
Vascular calcification has been clearly defined as a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in …

Vascular calcification is common in chronic kidney disease and associated with increased
morbidity and mortality. Its mechanism is multifactorial and incompletely understood …

Calcification of the vascular tree is common in physiologic and pathologic conditions, ie,
aging, diabetes, dyslipidemia, genetic diseases, and diseases with disturbances of calcium …

Vascular calcification is highly correlated with cardiovascular disease mortality, especially in
patients with ESRD or diabetes. In addition to the devastating effects of inappropriate …

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is one of the major causes of mortality in patients with renal
diseases, with an increased odds ratio of mortality with risk factors as diverse as blood …

Vascular calcification is an active, cell‐mediated process that results from an imbalance
between the promoters and inhibitors of mineralization. The process of vascular calcification …

Vascular calcification (VC) is one of the major causes of cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). VC is a complex process expressing …