Background Recent reports suggest that 40–70% chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients
receiving dialysis have significant coronary artery disease. Magnesium depletion is being …

Vascular calcification, a common complication in patients with chronic kidney disease,
involves a variety of mechanisms associated with the regulation of calcification‑associated …

Vascular calcification (VC) is an active process, resulting from the disturbance of balance
between inhibitors and promoters of calcification, in favor of the latter. Matrix Gla Protein, a …

Vascular calcification is associated with decreased survival in chronic kidney disease
patients. Understanding the causes and regulatory factors controlling vascular calcification …

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 Several studies have revealed the relationship between serum magnesium
levels and vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease patients. Despite excellent …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have an higher incidence of cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality compared with the general population. In the past 10 years, several …

Background: Vascular calcification is significant because of the close association between
the degree of vascular calcification and cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease …

Background: Patients with CKD are at an increased risk of developing vascular calcification
(VC) and bone complications which translate into a higher morbidity and mortality. The …

Even though disorders of magnesium (Mg) balance are common in dialyzed patients, this
cation is often neglected. Many factors interfere with serum magnesium including diet …