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Review
. 2007 Jun;45 Suppl A(Suppl A):A57-63.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.049.

Clinical, cellular, and molecular aspects of arterial calcification

Raul J Guzman  1
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Review

Clinical, cellular, and molecular aspects of arterial calcification

Raul J Guzman. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

Arterial calcification is a complex and independently regulated process with risk factors similar to those for atherosclerotic occlusive disease. It may develop either within the atherosclerotic intima or in the media. When calcification is found in coronary or lower extremity arteries, it is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and lower extremity amputation. Recent evidence suggests a role for several endogenous stimulators and inhibitors in the pathogenesis of arterial calcification. Inflammatory mediators and matrix-degrading enzymes are also thought to control the progression of calcification in humans. Current research involves efforts to define the complex interactions between cellular and molecular mediators of arterial calcification.

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