Matrix Gla Protein Species and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetic Patients.

CONCLUSIONSHigh dp-ucMGP levels were associated with increased CVD risk among type 2 diabetic patients, especially with the subtypes PAD and heart failure, while other MGP species were not related to CVD risk. These results suggest that a poor vitamin K status is associated with increased CVD risk. PMID: 23877986 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Diabetes Care - July 22, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Dalmeijer GW, van der Schouw YT, Magdeleyns EJ, Vermeer C, Verschuren WM, Boer JM, Beulens JW Tags: Diabetes Care Source Type: research