Abstract Background/Aims: This cross-sectional study was designed to assess the
relationship between vascular stiffness (VS) and bone-related proteins involved in the …

Background Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are highly prevalent in patients with end-
stage renal disease, and osteoprotegerin (OPG) may be an important link between bone …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an extremely poor cardiovascular
outcome. Arterial stiffness, a strong independent predictor of survival in CKD, is connected to …

A high circulating osteoprotegerin (OPG) level may be a risk factor for vascular calcification
and mortality in hemodialysis patients. OPG and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured …

Background Osteoprotegerin (OPG) plays protective roles against the development of
vascular calcification (VC) which greatly contributes to the increased cardiovascular events …

Osteocalcin (OCN) is a bone‐derived and vitamin K dependent hormone that affects energy
metabolism and vascular calcification. The relationship between serum OCN and vascular …

Background. Vascular calcification (VC) and arterial stiffness are major contributors to
cardiovascular (CV) disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Both are independent …

BACKGROUND:: The aortic calcification index (ACI), estimated on abdominal computed
tomographic scans, has been associated with the extent of arteriosclerosis in hemodialysis …

Background: A high frequency of simultaneous low estimated bone mineral density (BMD)
and atherosclerotic vascular disease is found in chronic dialysis patients. The degree of …

Cardiovascular calcifications (CVC) are frequently observed in chronic kidney disease
(CKD) patients and contribute to their cardiovascular mortality. The aim of the present study …