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Preferred term

Vascular Calcification  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Calcinosis, Vascular
  • Vascular Calcinoses
  • Vascular Calcinosis

Scope note

  • Deposition of calcium into the blood vessel structures. Excessive calcification of the vessels is associated with ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES formation particularly after MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (see MONCKEBERG MEDIAL CALCIFIC SCLEROSIS) and chronic kidney diseases which in turn increase VASCULAR STIFFNESS.

History note

  • 2012

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D061205

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