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High osteoprotegerin levels predict MACCE in STEMI patients, but are not associated with myocardial salvage

Mette Bjerre, Kim Munk, Astrid Drivsholm Sloth, Søren Steen Nielsen, Allan Flyvbjerg, Hans Erik Bøtker

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal · 2014 · 19 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Despite absent association between OPG levels and the scale of myocardial damage, high OPG levels predict a significantly increased risk of MACCE.

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