Something more to say about calcium homeostasis: the role of vitamin K2 in vascular calcification and osteoporosis

Roberto Antonio Flore, F. R. Ponziani, T. A. Di Rienzo, M. A. Zocco, Maria Assunta Zocco, Andrea Flex, Laura Gerardino, A. Lupascu, Andrea Lupascu, L. Santoro, Angelo Santoliquido, Enrico Di Stasio, E. Chierici, A. Lanti, Paolo Tondi, A. Gasbarrini, Antonio Gasbarrini

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Abstract

Vascular calcification and osteoporosis share similar etiopathogenetic mechanisms. Vitamin K2 deficiency could be responsible of the so called "calcium paradox", that is the lack of calcium in the bone and its storage in the vessel wall. These events may have clinically relevant consequences, such as cardiovascular accidents, and bone fractures.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)2433-2440
Numero di pagine8
RivistaEuropean Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
Volume17
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2013

Keywords

  • Calcium
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Homeostasis
  • Humans
  • Intestines
  • Osteoporosis
  • Vascular Calcification
  • Vitamin K 2

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