Open AccessClinical Significance of miR-21-5p in Predicting Occurrence and Progression of Uremic Vascular Calcification in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Author(s) -
Rong Wu,
Sen Zhou,
Minglong Liu,
Haiqian An,
Zhe Wang,
Tianxi Liu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2022.63.3.252
Subject(s) - medicine , end stage renal disease , proportional hazards model , hazard ratio , hemodialysis , receiver operating characteristic , stage (stratigraphy) , gastroenterology , clinical significance , disease , cardiology , confidence interval , paleontology , biology
Vascular calcification (VC) is a common complication of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study aimed to examine changes in the expression of miR-21-5p in ESRD patients with VC and to explore its clinical value in predicting the occurrence and progression of uremic VC.