Overview on hydrogen sulfide-mediated suppression of vascular calcification and hemoglobin/heme-mediated vascular damage in atherosclerosis [PDF]
Redox Biology, 2022 Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques with hemorrhage considerably contribute to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Calcification is the main characteristic of advanced atherosclerotic lesions and calcified aortic valve disease (CAVD).
Tamás Gáll +6 more
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Higher phosphate concentrations as in aqueous humor of diabetic patients increase intraocular lens calcification [PDF]
BMC OphthalmologyBackground Clinical evidence suggests an association between phosphate concentrations in aqueous humor and the risk of intraocular lens (IOL) calcification.
Rebecca Buhl +6 more
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The role of Matrix Gla Protein in ossification and recovery of the avian growth plate [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2012 ECM mineralization is an essential physiologic process in bone, teeth, and hypertrophic cartilage. Matrix Gla Protein (MGP), an inhibitor of mineralization, is expressed by chondrocytes and vascular smooth muscle cells to inhibit calcification of those ...
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Elongated styloid process: Is it a pathologic condition? [PDF]
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2011 Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the length, morphology, and calcification patterns of the elongated stylohyoid process (ESP) on panoramic radiographs and to investigate the symptoms related to it.
Najmeh Anbiaee, Abbas Javadzadeh
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High cut-off dialysis mitigates pro-calcific effects of plasma on vascular progenitor cells [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Mortality of patients with end-stage renal disease tremendously exceeds that of the general population due to excess cardiovascular morbidity.
Theres Schaub +7 more
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Phosphate, Calcification in Blood, and Mineral Stress: The Physiologic Blood Mineral Buffering System and Its Association with Cardiovascular Risk [PDF]
International Journal of Nephrology, 2018 Phosphate is an important cardiovascular risk factor and lowering elevated blood phosphate concentrations is a main therapeutic target in kidney patients.
Andreas Pasch +2 more
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Retrospective analysis of the incidence of intracranial physiological calcifications with cone beam computed tomography [PDF]
Selcuk Dental Journal, 2019 Background: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of physiologic intracranial calcifications detected in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of in a group Turkish Cypriot population.Methods: The CBCT scans of the full ...
Melis Mısırlı Gülbeş +3 more
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Hyperphosphatemia Management in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease [PDF]
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2015 Hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is a potentially life altering condition that can lead to cardiovascular calcification, metabolic bone disease (renal osteodystrophy) and the development of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT ...
Ahmed M. Shaman, Stefan R. Kowalski
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Research Models for Studying Vascular Calcification [PDF]
, 2020 Calcification of the vessel wall contributes to high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Vascular calcification (VC) is a systemic disease with multifaceted contributing and inhibiting factors in an actively regulated process.
Milen Babic +9 more
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Mutations in ENPP1 are associated with 'idiopathic' infantile arterial calcification [PDF]
, 2003 Idiopathic infantile arterial calcification (IIAC; OMIM 208000) is characterized by calcification of the internal elastic lamina of muscular arteries and stenosis due to myointimal proliferation.
Dirk Schnabel +43 more
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