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CYP24A1 and KL polymorphisms are associated with the extent of vascular calcification but do not improve prediction of cardiovascular events.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 9 Nov 2021
Solache-Berrocal Guillermo, Rolle-Sóñora Valeria, Martín-Fernández Noelia, Cambray Serafí, Valdivielso José Manuel, Rodríguez Isabel
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BACKGROUND: Novel ways of determining cardiovascular risk are needed as a consequence of population ageing and the increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), both of which favour vascular calcification. Since the formation of arterial calcium deposits has a genetic component, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) could predict cardiovascular events. METHODS: A selection of 1927 CKD patients and...
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