Osteopontin's relationship with malnutrition and oxidative stress in adolescents. A pilot study.

Osteopontin (OPN) is a protein involved in inflammatory illnesses such as fibrosis and cancer; its overexpression in cardiovascular diseases promotes the biomineralization of blood vessels and other soft tissues. Moreover, there is an active component of oxidative stress related with those diseases....

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Main Authors: Octavio Gamaliel Aztatzi-Aguilar, Martha Patricia Sierra-Vargas, Manolo Ortega-Romero, Azucena Eunice Jiménez-Corona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249057