Over the last 100–120 years, due to the ever-increasing importance of fluorine-containing
compounds in modern technology and daily life, the explosive development of the …

The early detection of atherosclerotic disease is vital to the effective prevention and
management of life-threatening cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarctions and …

Background The use of non-invasive imaging to identify ruptured or high-risk coronary
atherosclerotic plaques would represent a major clinical advance for prevention and …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Atherosclerosis is a complex and multifactorial process, characterized by early …

Background: In pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), low pyrophosphate levels may cause
ectopic mineralization, leading to skin changes, visual impairment, and peripheral arterial …

Major focus has been placed on the identification of vulnerable plaques as a means of
improving the prediction of myocardial infarction. However, this strategy has recently been …

Objective Breast arterial calcifications (BAC), regularly observed at mammography, are
medial calcifications and as such an expression of arteriosclerosis. Our objective was to …

Purpose Arterial inflammation and vascular calcification are regarded as early prognostic
markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this study we investigated the relationship …

Human exposure to sodium fluoride through its daily usage is almost inevitable.
Cardiovascular and renal dysfunction has been associated with fluoride toxicity. Therefore …

Background Vitamin K occurs in the diet as phylloquinone and menaquinones.
Observational studies have shown that both phylloquinone and menaquinone intake might …