Abstract:Objective To assess whether six bone marker levels were associated with CVD risks in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods From September 2015 to December 2018, a total of 200 patients with type 2 diabetes in our hospital were selected, among whom 100 patients developed CVD during 2-year follow-up. According to whether CVD occurred during the follow-up, the patients were divided into two groups: CVD group and non- CVD group. Six bone markers (osteocalcin, osteopontin, osteonectin, osteoprotegerin, alkaline phosphatase and sclerostin) were measured by multiplex assays in baseline plasma samples. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association of bone markers with CVD risk. Results Compared with the patients without CVD, those with CVD had higher levels of age, diabetes duration, osteocalcin, osteopontin, osteonectin, osteoprotegerin, alkaline phosphatase and sclerostin (all P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that higher plasma osteopontin was associated with an increased CVD risk [Ol ^ R = 5.112 (95% CI: 1.032, 22.423),P = 0.000]. Conclusions High osteopontin concentration was an independent risk factor of CVD in patients with type 2 diabetes. No significant associations were found among the other five bone markers and risk of CVD.