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Serum and Plasma Osteoprotegerin Levels in Aortic Stenosis: A Stratified Meta-Analysis Comparing Patients and Controls
2025-09-24
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common and life-threatening valvular disease in older adults, characterized by progressive calcification of the aortic valve. Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a cytokine in the RANK/RANKL/OPG bone regulatory pathway, has been implicated in vascular calcification and might serve as a biomarker in AS. However, studies measuring circulating OPG in A...
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- d4c28efe-66c5-5e58-906b-51479d0fcebf
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7668568/v1
