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Desphospho-Uncarboxylated Matrix-Gla Protein Is Increased Postoperatively in Cardiovascular Risk Patients

Background: Matrix Gla protein (MGP) is an extrahepatic protein that is dependent on glutamate carboxylation, a vitamin K-dependent process. Its dysfunctional form, desphospho-uncarboxylated-MGP, has been associated with increased arterial calcification and stiffness. The aim of this study was to me...

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Autores principales: Dahlberg, Sofia, Ede, Jacob, Schurgers, Leon, Vermeer, Cees, Kander, Thomas, Klarin, Bengt, Schött, Ulf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5793274/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29303985
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu10010046