Arterial stiffness (Ast) individually predicts cardiovascular (CV) mortality. Ast increases via
vascular calcification and can be characterized by pulse wave velocity (PWV). We assessed …

Coronary calcification in hemodialysis patients: The contribution of traditional and uremia-
related risk factors. Background Coronary artery calcification is a common feature of …

Background Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality remains excessive in patients with
chronic kidney disease. The association of vascular changes with regulators of …

Background Arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular
mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are limited prospective data …

Background. Vascular calcification and stiffness contribute to increased cardiovascular
morbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease. This study investigated associations …

Background Arterial stiffening is an independent predictor for cardiovascular mortality.
Preliminary studies have shown that arterial calcification may have an impact on increased …

Background: Patients on hemodialysis (HD) frequently experience cardiovascular events
associated with vascular calcification. We investigated the involvement of osteoprotegerin …

Background: Cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients is associated with increased
vascular calcification (VC) and arterial stiffness, both inversely correlated with bone mineral …

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the commonest cause of mortality in patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD). Vascular calcification (VC), induced by calcium and phosphate …

Objective In this observational study we addressed accelerated arteriosclerosis (AS) in
patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) on hemodialysis (HD) by measuring vascular …