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Serum fetuin-A levels are associated with vascular calcifications and predict cardiovascular events in renal transplant recipients.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 1 May 2011
Maréchal Céline, Schlieper Georg, Nguyen Pauline, Krüger Thilo, Coche Emmanuel, Robert Annie, Floege Jorgen, Goffin Eric, Jadoul Michel, Devuyst Olivier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Vascular calcifications predict cardiovascular disease, the major cause of death in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). We studied the determinants of fetuin-A, a potent circulating calcification inhibitor encoded by the AHSG gene, and tested its association with vascular calcifications and long-term survival and cardiovascular events (CVEs) in RTRs. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, &...
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