… Dephosphorylated uncarboxylated matrix Gla-protein (dp-ucMGP) is a biomarker of functional
vitamin K status. … (Gla)-containing proteins such as Matrix Gla Protein (MGP). MGP is a …

… mortality predictor over … Matrix Gla-protein (MGP) is a vitamin K-dependent protein involved
in the inhibition of both intimal and medial vascular calcification. It is a small secretory protein …

… “Matrix Gla protein,” “MGP polymorphism,” “inactive MGP,” “dephosphorylated MGP,” “uncarboxylated
MGP,” and “vitamin K … and independent predictor of plasma dpucMGP levels [61]. …

… secretory protein (11 kD), which is named MGP (matrix Gla protein), because it contains 5
γ-carboxyglutamate (Gla) … Moreover, plasma dp-ucMGP is a predictor of mortality and adverse …

… that vitamin K deficiency was a strong, independent predictor of CVD, mortality and incidence
of CKD (55, 56). Chen et al., conducted a meta-analysis of 21 studies including 222,592 …

… not a significant predictor for CACS or the presence of CVD in MHD patients in our study. …
(eg total uncarboxylated MGP, dephosphorylated-uncarboxylated MGP, and dephosphorylated-…

… , heart, and kidney express high levels of mRNA for the vitamin K-dependent matrix Gla …
Desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein is a novel circulating biomarker predicting …

… Matrix GLA protein (MGP), a vitamin K dependent protein, on … increased levels of the
dephosphorylated-uncarboxylated … as a significant predictor of high dp-ucMGP levels in our study. …

… the mechanism is unknown and highest level evidence from randomised trials is missing. …
a predictive tool regarding long term mortality risk. Furthermore, it is speculated that vitamin K 2 …

… hepatic vitamin K-status, measured by dephosphorylated uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein
(dp-ucMGP), maintains vascular health, with high levels reflecting poor vitamin K status. The …