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— The mechanism of valve calcification, representing the main cause of aortic stenosis (AS) formation and progression still remains unclear. Currently, the role of the OPG/RANKL/RANK system is considered as one of important variants of valve calcification pathogenesis. In this study we have investigated the differences in the levels of OPG and sRANKL involved in the calcification processes in tissues...