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Clinical, cellular, and molecular aspects of arterial calcification.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Jun 2007
Guzman Raul J
Abstract excerpt
Arterial calcification is a complex and independently regulated process with risk factors similar to those for atherosclerotic occlusive disease. It may develop either within the atherosclerotic intima or in the media. When calcification is found in coronary or lower extremity arteries, it is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and lower extremity amputation. Recent evidence suggests a role for...
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