Can bone-specific alkaline phosphatase be a marker of vascular calcification in type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Background and Aims: Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzyme has been linked to vascular calcification. Unexplained elevations in serum ALP levels have been reported in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We assessed bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) levels in patients with T2DM who had...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Main Authors:	Nishant Raizada, Mohammad Aslam, B K Mishra, Diwesh Chawla, S V Madhu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Subjects:	alkaline phosphatase bone-specific alkaline phosphatase fetuin-a leptin vascular calcification vitamin k2
Online Access:	http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2023;volume=27;issue=2;spage=127;epage=132;aulast=Raizada