The Dual Role of Vitamin K2 in “Bone-Vascular Crosstalk”: Opposite Effects on Bone Loss and Vascular Calcification

The Dual Role of Vitamin K2 in “Bone-Vascular Crosstalk”: Opposite Effects on Bone Loss and Vascular Calcification

Osteoporosis (OP) and vascular calcification (VC) represent relevant health problems that frequently coexist in the elderly population. Traditionally, they have been considered independent processes, and mainly age-related. However, an increasing number of studies have reported their possible direct...

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Main Authors: Domitilla Mandatori, Letizia Pelusi, Valeria Schiavone, Caterina Pipino, Natalia Di Pietro, Assunta Pandolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin K2
menaquinone
calcium paradox
osteoporosis
vascular calcification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1222

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