TY - JOUR
T1 - Calcimimetic and vitamin D analog use in hemodialyzed patients is associated with increased levels of vitamin K dependent proteins
AU - Fusaro, Maria
AU - Giannini, Sandro
AU - Gallieni, Maurizio
AU - Noale, Marianna
AU - Tripepi, Giovanni
AU - Rossini, Maurizio
AU - Messa, Piergiorgio
AU - Rigotti, Paolo
AU - Pati, Tecla
AU - Barbisoni, Francesco
AU - Piccoli, Antonio
AU - Aghi, Andrea
AU - Alessi, Marianna
AU - Bonfante, Luciana
AU - Fabris, Fabrizio
AU - Zambon, Sabina
AU - Sella, Stefania
AU - Iervasi, Giorgio
AU - Plebani, Mario
PY - 2016/2/1
Y1 - 2016/2/1
N2 - Matrix Gla protein (MGP) and bone Gla protein (BGP) are two vitamin K-dependent proteins (VKDPs) involved in the regulation of vascular calcification (VC). We carried out a secondary analysis of the VIKI study to evaluate associations between drug consumption and VKDP levels in 387 hemodialyzed patients. The VIKI study assessed the prevalence of vitamin K deficiency in hemodialysis patients. We evaluated drug consumption, determined BGP and MGP levels, and verified the presence of any vertebral fractures (VF) and VC by spine radiographs. Total BGP levels were twice as high with calcimimetics versus no calcimimetics (290 vs. 158.5 mcg/L, p
AB - Matrix Gla protein (MGP) and bone Gla protein (BGP) are two vitamin K-dependent proteins (VKDPs) involved in the regulation of vascular calcification (VC). We carried out a secondary analysis of the VIKI study to evaluate associations between drug consumption and VKDP levels in 387 hemodialyzed patients. The VIKI study assessed the prevalence of vitamin K deficiency in hemodialysis patients. We evaluated drug consumption, determined BGP and MGP levels, and verified the presence of any vertebral fractures (VF) and VC by spine radiographs. Total BGP levels were twice as high with calcimimetics versus no calcimimetics (290 vs. 158.5 mcg/L, p
KW - Biochemical markers of bone turnover
KW - CKD
KW - Matrix mineralization
KW - Vascular calcification
KW - Vitamin K proteins
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U2 - 10.1007/s12020-015-0673-z
DO - 10.1007/s12020-015-0673-z
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84956963485
VL - 51
SP - 333
EP - 341
JO - Endocrine
JF - Endocrine
SN - 1355-008X
IS - 2
ER -