Vascular calcification, low bone mass and fragility fractures are all frequent age-dependent disorders. Recent clinical and experimental data suggest that vascular calcification and bone loss could ...

Purpose: The role of vitamin K in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and arterial calcification is examined. Summary: Vitamin K is essential for the activation of vitamin K-dependent ...

Partially calcified valve leaflet tissue, including unaltered collagen (blue), calcified collagen (yellow to red) and aggregated calcium phosphate nodules. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The human body has ...

There may be relationships between bone mineral density at different body locations and cardiac calcification. Sex-specific differences may exist in these relationships. Further research is needed to ...

The interplay between bone and cardiovascular systems represents a dynamic and rapidly expanding field of biomedical research. Scientific advances have ...