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Is there an association between alpha 2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (AHSG) gene Thr256Ser polymorphisms with aortic calcification in regular hemodialysis patients in Medan, Indonesia.
Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1 Feb 2020
Muzasti Riri Andri, Suhardjono Dr, Purwanto Bambang, Juwita Sembiring Rosita
Abstract excerpt
Aim Alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (AHSG), a circulating plasma protein, plays an essential role in bone and vascular mineralization. The impact of AHSG gene polymorphisms on aortic calcification in haemodialysis patients was inconsistent. We performed this study to clarify precise association among AHSG gene Thr256Ser single-nucleotide polymorphisms and aortic calcification. Methods Patients on stable...
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