Vascular calcification is largely divided into two types. One is atherosclerotic intimal layer calcification and the other is medial layer calcification (Monckeberg's calcification). The latter is more common in patients with CKD than in general population. Evidence is growing that vascular ...
serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is believed to protect against MACE by promoting reverse cholesterol transport and serving as a predictor of atherosclerotic burden32,33. Our study cohort consisted of preselected healthy subjects