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Osteocalcin and carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity in patients on peritoneal dialysis

OBJECTIVE: Vascular calcification is a cardiovascular risk factor in dialysis patients. Vascular calcification involves a complex process of biomineralization resembling osteogenesis, which leads to arterial stiffness. Osteocalcin is the most abundant noncollagenous protein in the bone matrix. It is...

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Autores principales: Chi, Po-Jui, Lin, Yu-Li, Tasi, Jen-Pi, Wang, Chih-Hsien, Hou, Jia-Sian, Lee, Chung-Jen, Hsu, Bang-Gee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6334564/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30692828
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_12_18