Beneficial effects of vitamins D and K on the elastic properties of the vessel wall in postmenopausal women: A follow-up study

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 373-380

  Braam, Lavienja A J L M ^a   Hoeks, Arnold P G ^a   Brouns, Fred ^b   Halmuyák, Karly ^a   Gerichhausen, Monique J W ^c   Vermeer, Cees ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Novartis Nutrition Research AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Elastic properties; Postmenopausal women; Ultrasound; Vessel wall; Vitamin K

Indexed keywords

4 CARBOXYGLUTAMIC ACID; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; COLECALCIFEROL; MAGNESIUM; MALTODEXTRIN; MATRIX PROTEIN; MINERAL; OSTEOCALCIN; PHYTOMENADIONE; VITAMIN K GROUP; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL CALCIFICATION; CALCULATION; CARBOXYLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONSTANTS AND COEFFICIENTS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECARBOXYLATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 1242284604     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/th03-07-0423     Document Type: Article

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