Role of Advanced Glycation End Products on Aortic Calcification in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). This was a prospective cross-sectional study. One-hundred and four consecutive patients with DM2 were given lateral lumbar X-rays in order to quantify abdominal aortic calcification (AAC).

Protective Effect of Myo-Inositol Hexaphosphate (Phytate) on Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between physiological levels of myo-inositol hexaphosphate (phytate) and cardiovascular (CV) calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Design And Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted from December 2012 to June 2013.

Subjects: Sixty-nine consecutive patients with CKD who were not undergoing renal replacement therapy.