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Peripheral Arterial Disease -- A Cardiovascular Time Bomb
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People with peripheral arterial disease are six times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease within 10 years than people without PAD. The gravity of the problem has prompted professional bodies to address this situation through the development of national clinical guidelines.
The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease
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Link Between Hyperphosphatemia and Vascular Calcification Elucidated
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In patients with chronic kidney disease, hyperphosphatemia stimulates vascular calcification by inducing the expression of osterix, an osteoblast transcription factor, in the neointima and tunica media, according to a report in the April 17th online issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Reuters Health Information
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