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calcification

[kal-suh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌkæl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Additional experiments showed that genetically deleting IL-1b significantly reduced valve calcification and disease symptoms, even when P. gingivalis was present.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Previous studies have shown that the compound can reduce the formation of atherosclerosis plaques and prevent vascular calcification in nonhuman primates, suggesting it could also become a treatment for cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

“If there has already been enough damage to have calcification, now is the time to start some treatment for it,” says Khan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

She stated the actual cause of death was narrowing and "calcification of his coronary arteries due to old age".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

The calcification of a thrombus takes place when the latter becomes impregnated with salts of calcium and magnesium.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

“One of the reasons why clinicians use this is because there is data that shows when there are coronary calcifications patients are more likely to take medications and to adopt other preventive therapies,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

“No significant masses, calcifications or other findings are seen in either breast.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

The complete absence of coronary calcifications, on the other hand, is a good indicator of the absence of advanced atherosclerosis.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

Cespedes will undergo a pair of surgeries to remove calcifications in both of his heels, an ailment that has bothered him dating back to his teenage years.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2018

If Cespedes’s assertion on Friday is true — that painful calcifications in his heels cause his chronic leg problems, and only surgery can fix it — he should not be playing.

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2018




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