Plasma fetuin-a levels and the risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke

Item Type:	Article
Title:	Plasma fetuin-a levels and the risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke
Creators Name:	Weikert, C. and Stefan, N. and Schulze, M.B. and Pischon, T. and Berger, K. and Joost, H.G. and Haering, H.U. and Boeing, H. and Fritsche, A.
Abstract:	Fetuin-A, a protein almost exclusively secreted by the liver, induces insulin resistance and subclinical inflammation in rodents. Circulating fetuin-A levels are elevated in humans with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, conditions that are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Keywords:	Atherosclerosis, Cerebral Infarction, Coronary Disease, Risk Factors
Source:	Circulation
ISSN:	0009-7322
Publisher:	American Heart Association
Volume:	118
Number:	24
Page Range:	2555-2562
Date:	9 December 2008
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.814418
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