Association of plasma bone morphogenetic protein-4 levels with arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients.

Ning WangYing GuoYing DongXueting LiQian LiuQi LiuGuohong WangMingzhao QinZhenzhou ZhangJiawei SongLirong LiangJiu-Chang Zhong

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2022)

Plasma levels of BMP-4 are increased in hypertensive individuals with high CAVI. Elevated BMP-4 levels are strongly correlated with higher CAVI values, implying a predictive value of BMP-4 in arterial stiffness during hypertension.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
mesenchymal stem cells
bone regeneration
bone marrow