Elevated glucose levels increase vascular calcification risk by disrupting extracellular pyrophosphate metabolism

Abstract Background Vascular calcification is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, especially diabetes, where it exacerbates morbidity and mortality. Although pyrophosphate is a recognized natural inhibitor of vascular calcification, there have been no prior studies examining its specific...

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Main Authors: Alicia Flores-Roco, Belinda M. Lago, Ricardo Villa-Bellosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02502-w
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