[HTML][HTML] Serum calcification propensity represents a good biomarker of vascular calcification: a systematic review

M Pluquet, S Kamel, G Choukroun, S Liabeuf… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vascular calcification contributes to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A recently
developed serum calcification propensity assay is based on the half-transformation time …

[HTML][HTML] Periostin augments vascular smooth muscle cell calcification via β-catenin signaling

I Alesutan, LA Henze, B Boehme, TTD Luong, D Zickler… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Medial vascular calcification is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is closely
linked to hyperphosphatemia. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) can take up pro …

[HTML][HTML] Primary hyperaldosteronism is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in patients with hypertension and diabetes

K Pillai, A Fares, S Dargham, J Al Suwaidi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Aims Primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of hypertension. It is more
prevalent in patients with diabetes. We assessed the cardiovascular impact of PA in patients …

[HTML][HTML] The role of glucocorticoids in increasing cardiovascular risk

HW Deng, WY Mei, Q Xu, YS Zhai, XX Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We performed a comprehensive search in PubMed and Embase (from inception to
June 1, 2022). Studies that reported relative risk (RR) estimates with 95% confidence …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of six-month oral vitamin K supplementation on calcification propensity time in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A post hoc analysis of a …

R Meer, MLR Prats, MG Vervloet, YT van der Schouw… - Atherosclerosis, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and aims Experimental studies suggested that vitamin K supplementation may
retard arterial calcification. Recently, serum calcification propensity time (T 50) has been …