K-alcification Protection in Dialysis Patients: The Underestimated Phenomenon of Vitamin K Deficiency

J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Jun;28(6):1667-1668. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2017020180. Epub 2017 Apr 3.

Authors

Markus Ketteler¹, Vincent Matthias Brandenburg²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Nephrology, Klinikum Coburg GmbH, Coburg, Germany; and markus.ketteler@klinikum-coburg.de.
² Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

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Keywords: calciphylaxis; vascular calcification; vitamin K.

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MeSH terms

Calciphylaxis*
Calcium-Binding Proteins
Extracellular Matrix Proteins
Humans
Renal Dialysis
Vitamin K
Vitamin K Deficiency*

Substances

Calcium-Binding Proteins
Extracellular Matrix Proteins
matrix Gla protein
Vitamin K