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Atherosclerosis and MAC represent distinct clinical entities that correlate in different ways with conventional cardiovascular risk factors. As both entities coexist in the vast majority of patients, it is difficult to estimate the relative contribution of specific risk factors to their development. MAC is strongly associated with age, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. Given the complexity of MAC pathophysiology, it is expected that a variety of different factors and signaling pathways may be involved in the development and progression of the disease. In this article, we focus on metabolic factors, primarily hyperphosphatemia and hyperglycemia, and a wide range of possible mechanisms by which they might contribute to the development and progression of MAC. In addition, we provide insight into possible mechanisms by which inflammatory and coagulation factors are involved in vascular calcification processes. 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