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Vascular calcification resembles the process of osteoblast differentiation and mineralization, involving osteogenic differentiation, matrix maturation and mineralization. Systemic and local microenvironmental conditions associated with atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, CKD and aging induce osteogenic differentiation of vascular cells and promote matrix remodeling and mineralization, leading to vascular calcification.
