Vitamin K status, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular disease in adults with chronic kidney disease: the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort

Volume: 115, Issue: 3, Pages: 941 - 948
Published: Mar 1, 2022
Abstract
Vascular calcification contributes to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Vitamin K-dependent proteins function as calcification inhibitors in vascular tissue. We sought to determine the association of vitamin K status with mortality and CVD events in adults with CKD. Plasma dephospho-uncarboxylated matrix gla protein ((dp)ucMGP), which increases when vitamin K status is low, and plasma...
Paper Details
Title
Vitamin K status, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular disease in adults with chronic kidney disease: the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort
Published Date
Mar 1, 2022
Volume
115
Issue
3
Pages
941 - 948
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