The Claim
Dephosphorylated uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein (dp-ucMGP) levels are positively correlated with the severity of vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients, with a correlation coefficient of rs=0.64 (p<0.001), indicating dp-ucMGP is a strong biomarker of calcification burden.
What the research says
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In hemodialysis patients, higher levels of dephosphorylated uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein are associated with more severe vascular calcification.
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Dephosphorylated uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein (dp-ucMGP) levels are positively correlated with the severity of vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients, with a correlation coefficient of rs=0.64 (p<0.001), indicating dp-ucMGP is a strong biomarker of calcification burden.
When vitamin K2 is low, a protein called matrix Gla protein doesn't get activated, so it can't stop calcium from building up in blood vessels. The inactive form of this protein builds up in the blood, and the more of it there is, the more calcium deposits form in the artery walls.
What the research says
1 studyIn people on dialysis, higher levels of this protein (dp-ucMGP) in the blood mean more calcium is building up in their arteries — and the study found this link is strong and reliable.
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