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Association of AHSG gene polymorphisms and aortic stiffness in peritoneal dialysis patients.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2010
Jung Ji Yong, Hwang Young-Hwan, Lee Hajeong, Ro Han, Lee Hankyu, Chung Wookyung, Chae Dong-Wan, Joo Kwon Wook, Ahn Curie, Oh Kook-Hwan
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Fetuin-A is a negative acute-phase reactant and extraosseous calcification inhibitor. Decreased serum concentration of fetuin-A is independently related to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. Our aim is to investigate the association between the genetic p...
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