Aim We aimed to investigate the relationship between radiological parameters and survival
of patients with hip fracture aged> 65 years. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort …

Background T 50 is a novel serum-based marker that assesses the propensity for
calcification in serum. A shorter T 50 indicates a greater propensity to calcify and has been …

Methods This retrospective study was conducted by evaluating the records of patients who
were operated for hip fractures. All patients were divided into two groups according to the …

Sera from 84 haemodialysis (HD) patients and 68 healthy blood donors were analysed with
commercially available ELISA techniques for fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF‐23) …

Purpose. To examine the association between fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) scores
and coronary artery calcification (CAC) score in adults. Methods. The medical records of 81 …

The purpose of this study was to conduct a retrospective analysis of serum phosphate level
variability in patients new to hemodialysis (HD) and to identify patient characteristics …

Background: Oxidative stress has been associated with the progression of atherosclerosis
and activation of genes that lead to increased deposition of proteins in the extracellular …

目的探讨镁离子对大鼠血管平滑肌细胞(VSMCs) 钙化相关因子表达水平的影响. 方法选择5
周龄健康雄性SD 大鼠6 只. 以组织贴壁法进行原代VSMCs 培养, 至3~ 5 代时用于细胞实验 …

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global growing public health epidemic with
attending morbidity and huge financial cost. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a major …

Disorders of bone and mineral metabolism contribute to an increased prevalence of
vascular calcification (VC) with its adverse clinical outcomes in patients with chronic kidney …