Abstract
The coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a marker of atherosclerosis and an important predictor of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The osteogenic regulating proteins (ORP) play a role on CAC initiation and progression, and may be stimulated by vascular inflammation. However, remains unclear: which ORPs are closely related to CAC; how ORPs are affected by AMI; and what is the correlat…