Association of Serum Fetuin-A with Valvular Calcium Concentration in Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease

Cagli K., Basar N., Cagli K., Armutcu F., Aylak F., Yalcinkaya A., ...More

JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE, vol.19, no.5, pp.636-643, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.636-643
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aim of the study: Fetuin-A is an acute-phase glycoprotein that inhibits ectopic calcification. The study aim was to assess serum fetuin-A levels in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease (RMVD), and to evaluate the association of fetuin-A with the extent of mitral valve calcification, determined either echocardiographically or by the measurement of calcium and phosphorus concentrations in the resected valve tissues.