Cigarette smoking is associated with decreased Bone Gla-protein (BGP) levels in hemodialysis patients.

CONCLUSION: This is the first clinical study in a haemodialysis population, which identifies cigarette smoking as a potential factor that can lower BGP levels, a protective agent in bone and vascular health.
PMID: 28933309 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Vascular Pharmacology - September 19, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Fusaro M, Gallieni M, Aghi A, Iervasi G, Rizzo MA, Stucchi A, Noale M, Tripepi G, Nickolas T, Veronese N, Fabris F, Giannini S, Calò L, Piccoli A, Mereu MC, Cosmai L, Ferraro A, Magonara F, Spinello M, Sella S, Plebani M Tags: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Source Type: research