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Effect of rosuvastatin on sortilin and fetuin-A in type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized controlled trial
ObjectiveRosuvastatin is a drug used for decreasing the risk of cardiovascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. It is...
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Evaluation of Fetuin-A level in diabetic retinopathy
BackgroundDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is a micro-vascular consequence of diabetes mellitus (DM) that manifests clinically as retinal ischemia,...
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Fetuin-A mediates the difference in adipose tissue insulin resistance between young adult pakistani and norwegian patients with type 2 diabetes
BackgroundSouth-Asian immigrants to Western countries have a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and increased adipose tissue insulin...
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Fetuin-A and risk of diabetes-related vascular complications: a prospective study
BackgroundFetuin-A is a hepatokine which has the capacity to prevent vascular calcification. Moreover, it is linked to the induction of metabolic...
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Fetuin-A in newly detected type 2 diabetes mellitus as a marker of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
IntroductionFetuin-A has been implicated in the causation of metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and hepatic steatosis. Numerous studies...
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Decreases in hepatokine Fetuin-A levels are associated with hepatic hypoperfusion and predict cardiac outcomes in patients with heart failure
BackgroundInteractions of the heart and the liver remain to be fully understood in the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF). Hepatokines are...
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Serum levels of fetuin-A as a novel biomarker for disease activity in patients with Takayasu arteritis and granulomatous polyangiitis
ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to investigate serum fetuin-A (Fet-A) levels in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) and granulomatous...
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Fetuin-B, a potential link of liver-adipose tissue cross talk during diet-induced weight loss–weight maintenance
Background/objectivesNumerous hepatokines are involved in inter-organ cross talk regulating tissue-specific insulin sensitivity. Adipose tissue...
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The hepatokine fetuin-A disrupts functional maturation of pancreatic beta cells
Aims/hypothesisNeonatal beta cells carry out a programme of postnatal functional maturation to achieve full glucose responsiveness. A partial loss of...
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Fetuin-A is an immunomodulator and a potential therapeutic option in BMP4-dependent heterotopic ossification and associated bone mass loss
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the abnormal formation of bone in extraskeletal sites. However, the mechanisms linking HO pathogenesis with bone...
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Omega 3 fatty acids effect on the vascular calcification biomarkers fetuin A and osteoprotegerin in hemodialysis patients
Chronic renal failure patients on dialysis are at a high risk of death due to vascular calcification. This study aimed at investigating the effect of...
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Association of fetuin-A levels and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients on haemodialysis
ObjectiveTo identify the relationship between serum fetuin-A levels and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) among maintenance haemodialysis...
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Serum level of fetuin-A in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: association with atherosclerosis and disease activity
ObjectivesWe aimed in this study to determine the level of serum fetuin-A level in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, assess the correlation...
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A case-control study to determination FBXW7 and Fetuin-A levels in patients with type 2 diabetes in Iraq
Backgrounddiabetes mellitus (type 2) is a chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia resulting either from a deficiency of insulin, or decrease...
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Decreased insulin resistance in diabetic patients by influencing Sirtuin1 and Fetuin-A following supplementation with ellagic acid: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundThe beneficial effects of polyphenols have been reported. This study aimed to investigate the effect of oral Ellagic acid (EA) supplement...
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Serum Fetuin-A levels are increased and associated with insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
BackgroundInsulin resistance (IR) is a common characteristic of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It has been reported that circulating...
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Circulating levels of fetuin-A are associated with moderate–severe hepatic steatosis in young adults
PurposeThe hepatokine fetuin-A might have a role as molecular link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus...
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Fetuin-A and thyroxin binding globulin predict rituximab response in rheumatoid arthritis patients with insufficient response to anti-TNFα
ObjectivesRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating disease, but patient management and treatment have been revolutionized since the advent of...
