Endostatin and osteopontin are elevated in patients with both coronary artery disease and aortic valve calcification

Conclusions This is the first study showing an association of ES with AVC in CAD-patients independent from age, BMI and CAD-severity which seems to be of distinct interest when trying to understand the process of heart valve calcification. OPN also correlates with AVC-severity but is mostly dependent on the age of the patients.
Source: IJC Metabolic and Endocrine - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research