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Clinical association between fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) levels and the severity of vascular calcification and cardiovascular event risk in peritoneal dialysis patients

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This observational study found a link between FGF23 levels and vascular calcification (calcium buildup in blood vessels) in patients on peritoneal dialysis. High FGF23 was linked to higher risk of cardiovascular events.

Who did this work

Meiyang Zhou · Haole Huang · Zhou Canxin

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-18
https://doi.org/10.5414/cn111818