Coronary calcification and hormones

• The pathogenesis of coronary artery calcification and its role in atherogenesis has not been completely understood but is a new focus of interest in experimental and clinical research. Various bioactive substances, including hormones, have been implicated in the process of arterial calcification. This review considers the relationship between coronary artery calcification and hormones. These hormones may become therapeutic targets for the prevention of arterial calcification.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)

Keyword

coronary calcification

hormones

adiponectin

leptin

resistin

visfatin

oestrogen

testosterone

parathyroid hormone

growth hormone

ghrelin

renin-angiotensin

osteoprotegerin

osteopontin

insulin

insulin resistance

fetuin-A

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)