BMP2 and coronary artery disorder: Compared to subjects without T2DM or CAD, mean plasma BMP-2 levels were significantly higher in patients with T2DM with or without CAD (20.1 ± 1.7 or 19.3 ± 1.5 pg/ml vs 17.1 ± 3.3, P <0.001, respectively) (Table 1, Figure 1).