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Association of alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein polymorphisms with subclinical atherosclerosis.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2007
Lehtinen Allison B, Burdon Kathryn P, Lewis Joshua P, Langefeld Carl D, Ziegler Julie T, Rich Stephen S, Register Thomas C, Carr J Jeffrey, Freedman Barry I, Bowden Donald W
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CONTEXT: Cardiovascular disease is significantly increased in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), especially in the presence of calcified atherosclerotic plaque. Fetuin A is an important mineralization inhibitor, and polymorphisms in the corresponding alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (AHSG) gene have been shown to be associated with serum fetuin A levels and free phosphate levels, as well as...
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