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BACKGROUND/AIMS:Aortic arch calcification (AoAC) is frequently detected in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients and is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. We investigated the factors associated with AoAC and analyzed the relationship between the factors including bone-derived biomarkers and AoAC. METHODS:We enrolled 389 stable MHD patients. AoAC was assessed using chest-X ray examination. Demographic data was collected in addition to serum levels of biochemical and bone-derived biomarkers, including sclerostin and fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23). RESULTS:Two hundred sixteen patients (55.5%) had AoAC. Patients with AoAC score ≥ 4 were older, with a higher percentage being male, and exhibited lower serum levels of albumin and triglyceride. Serum FGF-23 levels were inversely associated with AoAC severity, and FGF-23was directly related to vascular calcification. Age, gender, and dialysis vintage were independent predictors of AoAC. CONCLUSION:MHD patients have a high prevalence of AoAC. The grade of AoAC was dependent on older age in association with longer dialysis vintage. Levels of circulating FGF-23 but not sclerostin were related to AoAC severity. Serum FGF-23 levels were independently associated with AoAC.
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Kidney Blood Press Resjournal_title
Kidney & blood pressure researchauthors
Nitta K,Hanafusa N,Okazaki M,Komatsu M,Kawaguchi H,Tsuchiya Kdoi
10.1159/000494441subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-01-01 00:00:00pages
1554-1562issue
5eissn
1420-4096issn
1423-0143pii
000494441journal_volume
43pub_type
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