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Matrix Gla protein is an independent predictor of both intimal and medial vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease
Matrix Gla protein (MGP) is a potent inhibitor of vascular calcification (VC) and requires carboxylation by vitamin K to exert calcification inhibition. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergo early vascular aging often involving extensive VC. The present cross-sectional study investigated the...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7171129/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32313061 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63013-8 |