Association of serum osteoprotegerin with vascular calcification in patients with type 2 diabetes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteoprotegerin is a member of the tumor necrosis factor-related family and inhibits RANK stimulation of osteoclast formation as a soluble decoy receptor. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship of serum osteoprotege...

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Published in:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Main Authors: Aoki Atsushi, Murata Miho, Asano Tomoko, Ikoma Aki, Sasaki Masami, Saito Tomoyuki, Otani Taeko, Jinbo Sachimi, Ikeda Nahoko, Kawakami Masanobu, Ishikawa San-e
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Subjects:
Osteoprotegerin
Vascular calcification
Atherosclerosis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/12/1/11

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