Volume 85, Issue 3, Pages 501-503 (March 2014) Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease: not all arteries are created equal  Georg Schlieper  Kidney International  Volume 85, Issue 3, Pages 501-503 (March 2014) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2013.423 Copyright © 2014 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Several factors can induce vascular calcification and are likely responsible for variable susceptibility to vascular calcification. Systemic circulating and local factors may enhance or prevent vascular calcification. Some factors, such as arterial type, do play a role but need to be further investigated. Other influencing factors may be added, as the list is not complete. Known and possible interactions between several factors are not depicted. VSMCs, vascular smooth muscle cells. Kidney International 2014 85, 501-503DOI: (10.1038/ki.2013.423) Copyright © 2014 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions