Association of plasma fetuin-a levels with peripheral arterial disease and lower extremity arterial calcification in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Fetuin-A is a hepatic glycoprotein that is involved in insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. Herein we examined the association of plasma fetuin-A levels with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Diabetes Complications

Title: Journal of diabetes and its complications

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-460X

ISSN (Print): 1056-8727

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2017

Volume: 31

Issue: 3

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[1 ] First Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: ielefth@med.uoa.gr.

[2 ] First Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

[3 ] Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

[4 ] Laboratory for Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

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Publisher Item ID: S1056-8727(16)30492-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.11.006

PubMed ID: 27899247

SO-VID: df6379de-b393-4086-836c-21ea0fe41c6e

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Keywords: Ankle-brachial index,Diabetes mellitus,Fetuin-a,Lower extremity arterial calcification,Peripheral arterial disease

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Keywords: Ankle-brachial index, Diabetes mellitus, Fetuin-a, Lower extremity arterial calcification, Peripheral arterial disease

Association of plasma fetuin-a levels with peripheral arterial disease and lower extremity arterial calcification in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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