Relation of Osteoprotegerin to Coronary Calcium and Aortic Plaque
Moeen Abedin MD., et al. – Circulating osteoprotegerin (OPG) has been shown to be elevated in patients with vascular disease. The role of OPG as a biomarker for atherosclerosis in a large, unselected population is not well known...Conclusion: Plasma OPG is independently associated with CAC and aortic plaque in an unselected population, suggesting it may be a novel biomarker for atherosclerosis in humans [more...]
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