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Yosuke Okada1, Hiroko Mori, Yoshiya Tanaka
1The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health.
Abstract:
High-frequency severe atherosclerosis/calcinosis is observed in aging, diabetes mellitus and chronic dialysis, which leads to cardiovascular events. Recent progress in basic research has revealed certain similarities between processes of bone calcification and calcifications of vascular tissues which contribute to several cardiovascular diseases. These findings extend the link between bone remodeling and vascular calcification, opening perspectives toward novel therapeutic strategies, however, current evidence is not conclusive and further research is necessary to confirm these actions in the clinical setting.
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