Calcium scores and matrix Gla protein levels: Association with vitamin K status

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 344-349

  Rennenberg, Roger J M W ^a   De Leeuw, Peter W ^a   Kessels, Alphons G H ^b   Schurgers, Leon J ^a   Vermeer, Cees ^a   Van Engelshoven, Jos M A ^a   Kemerink, Gerrit J ^a   Kroon, Abraham A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calcification; Computer tomography; Hypertension; Matrix Gla protein; Osteocalcin ratio; Vitamin K

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; OSTEOCALCIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ADULT; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CAROTID ARTERY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORONARY ARTERY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PULSE PRESSURE; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCINOSIS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOCALCIN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VITAMIN K;

EID: 77949725834     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2010.02275.x     Document Type: Article

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