Osteoprotegerin as a Marker of Atherosclerosis in Diabetic Patients

Atherosclerosis is the principal cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and has many risk factors, among which is diabetes. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a soluble glycoprotein, involved in bone metabolism. OPG is also found in other tissues, and studies have shown that it is expressed in vascular smooth...

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Main Authors: Areti Augoulea, Nikolaos Vrachnis, Irene Lambrinoudaki, Konstantinos Dafopoulos, Zoe Iliodromiti, Angelos Daniilidis, Michail Varras, Andreas Alexandrou, Efthymios Deligeoroglou, George Creatsas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/182060