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- Title
Serum fetuin-a concentration and endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease.
- Authors
Caglar, Kayser; Yilmaz, Mahmut Ilker; Saglam, Mutlu; Cakir, Erdinc; Kilic, Selim; Sonmez, Alper; Eyileten, Tayfun; Yenicesu, Mujdat; Oguz, Yusuf; Tasar, Mustafa; Vural, Abdulgaffar; Ikizler, T Alp; Stenvinkel, Peter; Lindholm, Bengt
- Abstract
Defective endothelial function, an initial step in the development of atherosclerotic plaque, is prevalent in moderate to advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this study, the investigators hypothesized that fetuin-A, a calcification inhibitor, is a novel risk factor for the development of endothelial dysfunction in patients.
- Publication
Nephron. Clinical practice, 2008, Vol 108, Issue 3, pc233
- ISSN
1660-2110
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1159/000120209