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Table 1. Promoters of vascular calcification

Traditional factors
    older age
    male gender
    hypertension
    diabetes
    smoking
    high LDL cholesterol
    low HDL cholesterol
    genetic predisposition
Uremia-related factors
    uremic serum
    hyperphosphatemia
    increased Ca x P product
    exogenous vitamin D therapy
    elevated parathyroid hormone levels
    dialysis vintage
    calcium load and hypercalcemia
    chronic inflammation
    warfarin
    elevated leptin levels





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