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Serum fetuin-A levels in patients with cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Sun Ze-Lin, Xie Qi-Ying, Guo Gong-Liang, Ma Ke, Huang Yuan-Yuan
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BACKGROUND: Fetuin-A (FA) suppresses arterial calcification, promotes insulin resistance, and appears to be elevated in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but the data is still inconsistent. To clarify the correlation between serum FA levels and the presence and severity of CVDs, we performed this meta-analysis. METHOD: Potential relevant studies were identified covering the following databases: PubMed,...
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