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The effects of vitamin K supplementation and vitamin K antagonists on progression of vascular calcification: ongoing randomized controlled trials
BACKGROUND: The extent and the progression of vascular calcification (VC) are independent predictors of cardiovascular risk in the haemodialysis population. Vitamin K is essential for the activation of matrix gla protein (MGP), a powerful inhibitor of tissue calcification. Functional vitamin K defic...
Autores principales: | Caluwé, Rogier, Pyfferoen, Lotte, De Boeck, Koen, De Vriese, An S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4792621/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26985380 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfv146 |
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