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., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE, cilt.19, sa.5, ss.636-643, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.636-643
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.