Small increases in phosphorus mean higher risk of heart disease

Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 18:22 in Health & Medicine

Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries - a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).

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