Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease

Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease: History

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Subjects: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

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This review summarizes the current evidence regarding the effect of vitamin K supplementation on vascular calcification and stifness in chronic kidny disease patients. Vitamin K, through activation of the natural calcification inhibitor Matrix Gla Protein, is hypothesized to abbrogate the mineralization process.

cardiovascular disease
chronic kidney disease
end-stage kidney disease
vitamin k
vascular calcification
matrix gla protein

This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/nu14050925

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