Polymorphisms of the Human Matrix Gla Protein ( MGP ) Gene, Vascular Calcification, and Myocardial Infarction
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 20 (11) , 2386-2393
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.20.11.2386
Abstract
—The matrix Gla protein (MGP) is an important inhibitor of vessel and cartilage calcification that is strongly expressed in human calcified, atherosclerotic plaques and could modulate plaqu...Keywords
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