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ea0035p192 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Lipid Metabolism | ECE2014

Vascular calcification: differences between atherosclerotic changes and media sclerosis? A pilot study

Schweighofer Natascha , Aigelsreiter Ariane , Graf-Rechberger Martina , Hacker Nicole , Iberer Florian , Kniepeiss Daniela , Wagner Doris , Stiegler Philipp , Gutschi Jurgen , Trummer Olivia , Sinner Frank , Pieber Thomas , Muller Helmut , Obermayer-Pietsch Barbara

Background: Calcification occurs physiologically in bone and pathophysiologically in the vasculature. Cardiovascular diseases are among the most common causes of death within patients with chronic kidney disease and crucial for kidney transplantation (RTX) outcomes.Methods and aim: We investigated the pattern and the onset of expression of regulators of calcification (RC) in the arteria iliaca externa in 26 donors (D) and 25 recipients (R) of RTX to iden...