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loading...| Preferred Name |
Vascular Calcification [Disease/Finding] |
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| Synonyms |
Vascular Calcinosis Vascular Calcification |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000183407 |
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| altLabel |
Vascular Calcinosis Vascular Calcification |
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| cui |
C0342649 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
Deposition of calcium into the blood vessel structures. Excessive calcification of the vessels are associated with ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES formation particularly after MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (see MONCKEBERG MEDIAL CALCIFIC SCLEROSIS) and chronic kidney diseases which in turn increase VASCULAR STIFFNESS. |
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| MESH DUI |
D061205 |
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| MeSH name |
Vascular Calcification |
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| MESH UI |
M0556640 |
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| NDFRT kind |
DISEASE_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000183407 |
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| NUI |
N0000183407 |
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| prefLabel |
Vascular Calcification [Disease/Finding] |
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| tui |
T046 |
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| subClassOf |
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