High-normal phosphate levels linked to early atherosclerosis
Friday, November 14, 2008 - 13:35
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...
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