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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedScialla JJ, Kao WH, Crainceanu C
Biomarkers of vascular calcification and mortality in patients with ESRD.
This study evaluated the association between selected calcification biomarkers and long-term mortality in a large prospective cohort of dialysis patients. It found that factors such as osteoprotegerin and fetuin-A may be risk factors for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients undergoing dialysis, but they do not improve risk prediction.
AHRQ-funded; HS008365
Citation: Scialla JJ, Kao WH, Crainceanu C .
Biomarkers of vascular calcification and mortality in patients with ESRD.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Apr;9(4):745-55. doi: 10.2215/CJN.05450513..
Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Mortality, Chronic Conditions