[HTML][HTML] Vascular calcification, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease: connecting the dots

JC Kovacic, V Fuster - JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2012 - jacc.org
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Vascular calcification has long been a major area of interest in cardiovascular medicine. A
great deal of data has emerged, ranging from descriptions of the extent of vascular
calcification in ancient Egyptian mummies to intricate dissections of complex molecular
signaling pathways (1, 2). Arguably, the strongest message to have arisen from the recent
studies appears to be the sobering fact that vascular calcification is a complex
pathobiological process about which we are only just beginning to gain a rudimentary …
Vascular calcification has long been a major area of interest in cardiovascular medicine. A great deal of data has emerged, ranging from descriptions of the extent of vascular calcification in ancient Egyptian mummies to intricate dissections of complex molecular signaling pathways (1, 2). Arguably, the strongest message to have arisen from the recent studies appears to be the sobering fact that vascular calcification is a complex pathobiological process about which we are only just beginning to gain a rudimentary understanding. As a prime example,
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