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Plasma osteoprotegerin is an independent risk factor for mortality and an early biomarker of coronary vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease.

par Mesquita, Maria ;Demulder, Anne ;Damry, Nasroolla ;Melot, Christian ;Wittersheim, Eric;Willems, Dominique ;Dratwa, Max ;Bergmann, Pierre
Référence Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, 47, 3, page (339-346)
Publication Publié, 2009

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Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and early biomarkers are required which can predict disease and death in such patients. The aim of our study was to investigate if osteoprotegerin (OPG) could be a predictor of coronary artery calcification (CAC) and mortality in CKD.