A high prevalence of vascular calcification (VC) and a high incidence of cardiovascular
events are two key complications of chronic kidney disease. Since most observational …

Objectives To investigate the effects of personal calcium supplement use on cardiovascular
risk in the Women's Health Initiative Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation Study (WHI CaD …

Abstract Background and aim The Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) is a novel
index of inflammation assessment that appears to be superior to the common single blood …

Background The prognostic importance of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) viewed on
noninvasive imaging modalities remains uncertain. Methods and Results We searched …

Context Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is a common finding in patients with
atherosclerosis. Objective The aim of this study was to demonstrate the incremental value of …

Associations between serum calcium and vascular disease have been reported, but the
consistency of these findings is unknown. We conducted a systematic review to determine …

Circulating calcium is a risk factor for vascular disease, a conclusion arising from
prospective studies involving hundreds of thousands of participants and extending over …

Osteoporosis is associated with a number of lifestyle factors, including nutritional factors
such as intake of calcium, protein, dairy food, fruits and vegetables and vitamin D status, and …

Background Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is recognized as a strong predictor of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. This study aimed to evaluate the association between …

Trials in normal older women and in patients with renal impairment suggest that calcium
supplements increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. To further assess their safety, we …