High-normal phosphate levels linked to early atherosclerosis
Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 13:14
in Health & Medicine
Healthy adults with higher levels of phosphate in the blood are more likely to have increased levels of calcium in the coronary arteries—a key indicator of atherosclerosis and future cardiovascular disease risk, reports a study in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
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