Vascular calcification is recognized as a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD)
in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Susceptibility to vascular calcification is …

Calcification of the vascular tree is common in physiologic and pathologic conditions, ie,
aging, diabetes, dyslipidemia, genetic diseases, and diseases with disturbances of calcium …

Autopsy studies have demonstrated the near universal presence of fatty streaks and
fibroatheromas in the general population from which patients with chronic kidney disease …

The large and medium‐sized arteries in elderly people show varying degrees of intimal and
medial change. The medial change is known as age‐related medial degeneration and …

Vascular calcification is related to vascular diseases, for example, atherosclerosis, and its
comorbidities, such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease. In each condition, a distinctive …

At the early stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD), the systemic mineral metabolism and
bone composition start to change. This alteration is known as chronic kidney disease …

CKD (chronic kidney disease) is a severe and complex disease with a very high prevalence
of CV (cardiovascular) complications. CKD patients are exposed to haemodynamic …

Background Intracranial internal carotid artery (iICA) calcification is associated with stroke
and is often seen as a proxy of atherosclerosis of the intima. However, it was recently shown …

Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening disease characterized by cutaneous necrosis
and vascular calcification. Often, skin biopsy specimens are not diagnostic because of the …

Objective—The histopathology of peripheral arterial disease and the accompanying
calcification are poorly defined, and it is not known whether this varies according to different …