Is Matrix Gla Protein Associated with Vascular Calcification? A Systematic Review

Specific patient cohorts are at increased risk of vascular calcification. Functional matrix-gla protein (MGP), a tissue-derived vitamin K dependent protein, is reported to be an important inhibitor of vascular calcification and may have clinical potential to modify the progression of vascular calcif...

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Main Authors: Hilary Barrett, Mary O’Keeffe, Eamon Kavanagh, Michael Walsh, Eibhlís M. O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/4/415