Role of pyrophosphate in vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease
Vascular calcification is a pathology characterized by the deposition of calcium-phosphate in cardiovascular structures, mainly in the form of hydroxyapatite crystals, resulting in ectopic calcification. It is correlated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction in diab...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Elsevier
2018-05-01
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Series: | Nefrología |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0211699517301893 |