EVALUATION OF FETUIN-A LEVELS IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS.

Journal: Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)
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Abstract

CONTEXT: Fetuin-A is a multifunctional protein and is known to be related to metabolic syndrome, vascular calcification, and inflammation.

Authors

  • E Söbü
    Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, "Dr. Lutfi Kirdar" City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Z Yildiz
    Department of Medical Biochemistry, "Dr. Lutfi Kirdar" City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • A Karaaslan
    Department of Pediatrics, "Dr. Lutfi Kirdar" City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • C Çetin
    Department of Pediatrics, "Dr. Lutfi Kirdar" City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • B Berk Akbeyaz
    Department of Pediatrics, "Dr. Lutfi Kirdar" City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • G D Kaya Özçora
    Gaziantep Hasan Kalyoncu University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Gaziantep, Turkey.
  • B Yilmaz
    Department of Pediatrics, "Dr. Lutfi Kirdar" City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

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