Fetuin-A Is Inversely Associated with Coronary Artery Calcification in Community-Living Persons: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis | Zendy

Joachim H. Ix | Zendy; Ronit Katz | Zendy; Ian H. de Boer | Zendy; Bryan Kestenbaum | Zendy; Carmen A. Peralta | Zendy; Nancy S. Jenny | Zendy; Matthew J. Budoff | Zendy; Matthew Allison | Zendy; Michael H. Criqui | Zendy; David S. Siscovick | Zendy; Michael G. Shlipak | Zendy

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Fetuin-A Is Inversely Associated with Coronary Artery Calcification in Community-Living Persons: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Author(s) -

Joachim H. Ix,

Ronit Katz,

Ian H. de Boer,

Bryan Kestenbaum,

Carmen A. Peralta,

Nancy S. Jenny,

Matthew J. Budoff,

Matthew Allison,

Michael H. Criqui,

David S. Siscovick,

Michael G. Shlipak

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

clinical chemistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705

H-Index - 218

eISSN - 1530-8561

pISSN - 0009-9147

DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2011.177725

Subject(s) - fetuin , ethnic group , medicine , cardiology , calcification , coronary artery disease , coronary artery calcium , biology , biochemistry , anthropology , sociology , glycoprotein

Fetuin-A is a hepatic secretory protein that inhibits arterial calcification in vitro. The association of fetuin-A with coronary arterial calcification (CAC) in the general population is uncertain.

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