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Fibroblast growth factor 21; review on its participation in vascular calcification pathology.
Vascular pharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Olapoju Samuel O, Adejobi Oluwaniyi Isaiah, Le Thi Xoan
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Vascular calcification (VC) is an independent cardiovascular event and also a complication commonly found in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetic patients. The mechanisms underpinning pathophysiology of VC is yet to be fully understood. Nevertheless, certain processes are generally believed to participate in its onset and progression. VC pathology is characterized by disequilibrium in the amount of natural...
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