The role of fetuin-A in cardiac functions and metabolism in peritoneal dialysis patients


Aydin Z., Ozturk S., Celik C., Gursu M., Karadag S., Yamak M., ...Daha Fazla

MINERVA UROLOGICA E NEFROLOGICA, cilt.67, sa.4, ss.375-382, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 67 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: MINERVA UROLOGICA E NEFROLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.375-382
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Echocardiography, Peritoneal dialysis, Uremia, Vascular calcification, SERUM FETUIN, CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY, ARTERIAL CALCIFICATION, ECTOPIC CALCIFICATION, HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS, VASCULAR CELLS, DISEASE, PROTEIN, OSTEOPROTEGERIN, MALNUTRITION
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim. Fetuin-A is a member of protease inhibitors that act as an inhibitor of vascular calcification. In our study, the relationship of fetuin-A with metabolic and echocardiographic parameters in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients has been investigated.