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SUBMITTER: Zwakenberg SR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5866514 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zwakenberg Sabine R SR van der Schouw Yvonne T YT Schalkwijk Casper G CG Spijkerman Annemieke M W AMW Beulens Joline W J JWJ
Cardiovascular diabetology 20180323 1
<h4>Background</h4>Vascular calcifications are associated with a three- to fourfold increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and are highly prevalent in type 2 diabetes patients. Emerging evidence indicates that vascular calcification is a process of active bone formation regulated by stimulators and inhibitors of calcification. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate whether six bone markers are associated with CVD risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.<h4>Methods</h4>We used data of a ca ...[more]