The relationship between serum fetuin a levels and fetuin gene polymorphism in hemodialysis patients

ALTUNTAŞ A., Yigit A., Uz E., Inal S., Kidir V., BunyaminAydin B., ...More

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA, vol.28, no.2, pp.495-502, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Journal Name: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core
  • Page Numbers: pp.495-502
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Fetuin A, also called Heramans Schmid alpha 2 glycoprotein (AHSG), is one of the important proteins that inhibit vascular calcification. In this study, we aimed to evaluate relationship between AHSG gene polymorphism and fetuin A levels.