Abstract:Vascular calcification (VC) is prevalent in uremia patients, lacking effective molecular biomarkers. This study was conducted to explore the role of serum cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) in the diagnosis of uremic VC incidence and progression. We enrolled 104 uremia patients and selected arcus aortae calcification (AAC) as the outcome phenotype. Levels of CDC42, 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D (1,25(OH)
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-D), fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23), and other laboratory parameters in the blood wer… Show more
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