December 1, 2010Open Access

Increased levels of the calcification marker Matrix Gla Protein and the inflammatory markers YKL-40 and CRP in patients with type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease

STStine Brinkloev ThomsenCopenhagen University Hospital CRCamilla Noelle RathckeUniversity of Copenhagen BZBo ZerahnCopenhagen University Hospital

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In patients with T2D and/or IHD we found increased levels of plasma MGP indicative of a progressing calcification process. This process is paralleled by increased levels of YKL-40 and hsCRP, which most likely reflect the concomitant low grade inflammatory state in these patients.

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