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Vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) polymorphism and aortic calcification: the Rotterdam Study.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 2008
Teichert M, Visser L E, van Schaik R H N, Hofman A, Uitterlinden A G, De Smet P A G M, Witteman J C M, Stricker B H Ch
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OBJECTIVE: Besides effects on hemostasis, vitamin K-dependent proteins play a role in bone mineralization and arterial calcification. We investigated the association between the VKORC1 1173C>T polymorphism and calcification of the aortic far wall in a large population-based cohort. METHODS AND RE...
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