Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52706#.VKH3XcCAM4 Author(s) Tuukka A. Helin 1 , Niko Wickholm 2 , Hannu Kautiainen 3 , Heikki Vapaatalo 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, HUSLAB Laboratory Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland . 2 Institute of Biomedicine, Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland . 3 Medcare Ltd., Äänekoski, Finland . ABSTRACT Experimental and clinical studies have shown that long term anticoagulation therapy with warfarin can induce vascular calcification which is preventable by vitamin K. Osteoporosis has been shown to be associated with vascular calcification. In the present study, we wa...
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