Maria Fusaro, Giovanni Tripepi, Mario Plebani, Cristina Politi, Andrea Aghi, Fulvia Taddei, Enrico Schileo, Martina Zaninotto, Gaetano La Manna, Giuseppe Cianciolo, Maurizio Gallieni, Laura Cosmai, Piergiorgio Messa, Maura Ravera, Thomas L Nickolas, Serge Ferrari, Markus Ketteler, Giorgio Iervasi, Maria Cristina Mereu, Roberto Vettor, Sandro Giannini, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Stefania Sella, Maria Luisa Brandi, Luisella Cianferotti, Raffaele De Caterina
Vascular calcification and fragility fractures are associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially in end-stage renal disease. We evaluated the relationship of iliac arteries calcifications (IACs) and abdominal aortic calcifications (AACs) with the risk for vertebral fractures (VFs) in hemodialysis patients. The VIKI study was a multicenter cross-sectional study involving 387 hemodialysis patients. The biochemical data included bone health markers, such as vitamin K levels, vitamin K-dependent proteins, vitamin 25(OH)D, alkaline phosphatase, parathormone, calcium, and phosphate...
October 12, 2021: Nutrients