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A cut-off value of plasma osteoprotegerin level may predict the presence of coronary artery calcifications in chronic kidney disease patients
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Morena M et al. - CAC increase is strongly associated with a plasma OPG increase in CKD patients. The values of OPG >757.7 pg/mL allow us to predict the presence of CAC in these patients.
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