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Vascular calcification is dependent on plasma levels of pyrophosphate
Plasma levels of pyrophosphate, an endogenous inhibitor of vascular calcification, are reduced in end-stage renal disease and correlate inversely with arterial calcification. However, it is not known whether the low plasma levels are directly pathogenic or are merely a marker of reduced tissue level...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4308968/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24717293 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ki.2013.521 |