Fetuin-A serum levels are not correlated to kidney function in long-lived subjects.

doi:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.02.024

Loading publication...

Noodle always counts identifier-free feature events for service operation. With your permission, Google Analytics can also estimate audience and engagement. Search text, publication identifiers, cookies, IP addresses and browser fingerprints are never included in Noodle's first-party event counters.

Privacy details

Community

Back to search

Article

Fetuin-A serum levels are not correlated to kidney function in long-lived subjects.

Clinical biochemistry - 1 Jun 2012

Bellia Chiara, Tomaiuolo Rossella, Caruso Antonietta, Sasso Bruna Lo, Zarrilli Federica, Carru Ciriaco, Deiana Maria, Zinellu Angelo, Pinna Sara, Castaldo Giuseppe, Deiana Luca, Ciaccio Marcello

Abstract excerpt

OBJECTIVES: Serum Fetuin A has been identified as an inhibitor of ectopic calcification. It is reduced in subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and it has been proposed as a potential link between CKD and the higher prevalence of arterial calcification observed in these patients. During aging both the stiffening of arterial wall due to calcification and a decline in kidney function are frequent. The aim of...

Read the complete abstract on PubMed

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

Share to Aging
Share to alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein

Methodology Data sources Editorial policy Privacy About Contact Helena Bioinformatics

Share to Calcinosis

Share to Cystatin C

Share to Kidney

Share to Kidney Failure, Chronic

Share to Kidney Function Tests

Share to Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length

Source

Open in PubMed

Identifiers

PMID: 22425942
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.02.024

Genes

AHSG

Variants

Provenance

PubMed metadata and Literature Corpus relationships. Corpus snapshot updated 6 Sept 2026. Manifest publication-graph-cohort-2026-09-06.1.

Source receipt: pubmed, retrieved 6 Sept 2026.