Background Vascular calcification is one of the risk factors for arterial stiffness in patients
with chronic kidney disease. We hypothesized that a mismatch between elastic and …

Background: This multicenter international cross-sectional observational study characterized
vascular and valvular calcification burden and correlations with pulse pressure, diabetes …

The kidney-heart relationship has raised interest for the medical population since its vast
and complex interaction significantly impacts health. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

Background Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is commonly observed in chronic dialysis
patients and is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. We investigated the …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem. Cardiovascular disease
(CVD) is a common comorbidity and a major cause of mortality in CKD population. While …

Vascular calcification is common in patients with advanced kidney disease, and has been
strongly linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population. Recent …

Introduction Vascular calcification (VC) which is the pathological mineral deposition in the
vascular system, predominantly at the intimal and medial layer of the vessel wall, is an …

Arterial disease in CKD patients is characterized by extensive calcification. Evidence has
accumulated pointing to the active and regulated nature of the calcification process …

The nature of arterial changes resulting in cardiovascular events and dialysis vascular
access failures in adult predialysis patients is not well known. This study examined intimal …

Hypertension and osteoporosis are two common diseases in the elderly population.
Recently, reduced bone mineral density has been found in hypertensive patients compared …