Aim: To assess the osteoprotegerin (OPG) relationship with cardiovascular complications in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Methods: The study included 87 HD patients. Clinical characteristics, ankle-arm index (AAI), OPG and mineral markers levels were recorded. Arterial intimal calcification (AIC) and arterial medial calcification (AMC) were registered. Results: OPG levels were increased in HD patients. Patients with AIC (p = 0.006)/ AMC (p = 0.01) had higher OPG levels. OPG did not have any relation with cardiovascular diseases. OPG correlated positively with age, increased HD vintage and inversely with albumin and AAI. OPG has not been a risk factor for VC or cardiovascular disease. Conclusion: OPG rising could be a reaction in defense to vascular aggression, because OPG was associated with VC, but not with vascular disease.
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Natl Def Med Ctr, Triserv Gen Hosp, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Taipei 114, TaiwanFu Jen Catholic Univ, Sch Med, Cardinal Tien Hosp, Div Nephrol,Dept Med, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Wu, Chia-Chao
Zheng, Cai-Mei
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Taipei Med Univ, Taipei Med Univ Shuang Ho Hosp, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Taipei 235, TaiwanFu Jen Catholic Univ, Sch Med, Cardinal Tien Hosp, Div Nephrol,Dept Med, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Zheng, Cai-Mei
Lin, Yuh-Feng
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Taipei Med Univ, Taipei Med Univ Shuang Ho Hosp, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Taipei 235, TaiwanFu Jen Catholic Univ, Sch Med, Cardinal Tien Hosp, Div Nephrol,Dept Med, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Lin, Yuh-Feng
Lo, Lan
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Lo, Lan
Liao, Min-Tser
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Taoyuan Armed Forces Gen Hosp, Dept Pediat, Tao Yuan, TaiwanFu Jen Catholic Univ, Sch Med, Cardinal Tien Hosp, Div Nephrol,Dept Med, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Liao, Min-Tser
Lu, Kuo-Cheng
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Fu Jen Catholic Univ, Sch Med, Cardinal Tien Hosp, Div Nephrol,Dept Med, New Taipei City, TaiwanFu Jen Catholic Univ, Sch Med, Cardinal Tien Hosp, Div Nephrol,Dept Med, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Univ Calif Davis, Med Ctr, Div Nephrol, Dept Med, Sacramento, CA 95817 USAUniv Calif Davis, Med Ctr, Div Nephrol, Dept Med, Sacramento, CA 95817 USA