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Fetuin-A is Associated to Serum Calcium and AHSG T256S Genotype but Not to Coronary Artery Calcification.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Jun 2016
Bellia Chiara, Agnello Luisa, Lo Sasso Bruna, Milano Salvatore, Bivona Giulia, Scazzone Concetta, Pivetti Alessia, Novo Giuseppina, Palermo Chiara, Bonomo Vito, La Grutta Ludovico, Midiri Massimo, Novo Salvatore, Ciaccio Marcello
Abstract excerpt
Vascular calcification has been recently associated to an increased cardiovascular risk and mortality. In few studies, Fetuin-A showed an association to coronary artery calcification (CAC), although the physiopathological mechanism underlying this association has not been fully established yet. Seventy-four patients with one or more cardiovascular risk factor and asymptomatic for coronary vasculopathy were...
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