The link between vascular calcification (VC) and increased mortality is now well established.
Over time, as clinical importance of this phenomenon has begun to be fully considered …

Vascular calcification can lead to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The initiating
factors and clinical consequences depend on the underlying disease state and location of …

Vascular calcification is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
increases mortality in those patients. Impaired calcium and phosphate homeostasis …

Calcium and phosphate are the principle ions involved in the deposition of mineral in the
human body. Inhibitors of mineralisation are essential for the prevention of ectopic mineral …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this trial was to determine the levels of inflammatory markers,
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and fetuin-A pre-and post-levothyroxine treatment in …

Sevelamer is a non-calcium phosphate binder used in advanced chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and in dialysis for hyperphosphataemia control. Several experimental, observational …

Arterial calcification is highly prevalent and correlated with cardiovascular mortality,
especially in patients with ESRD or diabetes. The pathogenesis of arterial calcification is …

Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a vascular ossification–calcification
disease involving cutaneous or visceral arterioles, with ischemic damage of the surrounding …

Vascular calcification results from an imbalance between increased extracellular levels of
calcium and phosphate, reduced solubility, and low levels of calcification inhibitors in blood …

Stone formation in the urinary tract is a common phenomenon with associated morbidity.
The exact physicochemical factors responsible for stone formation are not clearly known …