Vascular calcification in atherosclerosis: potential roles of macrophages and non-coding micro-RNAs
Actual. osteol; 12 (2), 2016
Coronary heart disease, a leading cause of death in western societies, is caused by the presence of atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries. Calcification is a frequent
complication of atherosclerotic plaques, and often a contributing factor to their instability and
rupture. Endothelial cells, s...