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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2018

Specifics of fetuin-A levels in distinct types of chronic heart failure.

Michael Lichtenauer, Bernhard Wernly, Vera Paar, Ilonka Rohm, Christian Jung, Atilla Yilmaz, Uta C Hoppe, Paul Christian Schulze, Daniel Kretzschmar, Rudin Pistulli

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Michael LichtenauerDepartment of Cardiology, Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-3931
Bernhard WernlyDepartment of Cardiology, Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Vera PaarDepartment of Cardiology, Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Ilonka RohmDivision of Cardiology, Angiology, Pneumology and Intensive Medical Care, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Jena, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7727-8356
Christian JungDivision of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Atilla YilmazClinic of Internal Medicine II, Elisabeth Klinikum Schmalkalden, Schmalkalden, Germany.
Uta C HoppeDepartment of Cardiology, Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Paul Christian SchulzeDivision of Cardiology, Angiology, Pneumology and Intensive Medical Care, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Jena, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Daniel KretzschmarDivision of Cardiology, Angiology, Pneumology and Intensive Medical Care, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Jena, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Rudin PistulliDivision of Cardiology, Angiology, Pneumology and Intensive Medical Care, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Jena, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Jena University Hospital · DEUniversity of Salzburg · ATDüsseldorf University Hospital · DESchmalkalden University of Applied Sciences · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionFetuin-A has been described to correlate inversely with vascular calcification both in animal models but also in patients with heart and renal disease. In this current study, we sought to investigate whether fetuin-A might be a useful marker for the discrimination of ischemic (ICM) from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

methodsA total of 124 non-consecutive patients were included in this study, 59 patients suffered from ICM and 65 patients from DCM. Serum samples were obtained during out-patient visits and analyzed for fetuin-A by ELISA.

resultsMedian fetuin-A concentration in the overall cohort was significantly lower in ICM patients compared to DCM patients (62.2±16.4 μg/mL vs. 129.6±56.6 μg/mL; P<.001). A positive correlation of fetuin-A levels was found with BMI, cholesterol, LDL/HDL ratio and triglycerides and an inverse correlation with age (r=-.36; P<.001). Moreover, patients suffering from (stable) angina pectoris evidenced lower fetuin-A levels compared to non-symptomatic patients (73.1±22.7 μg/mL vs. 83.7±26.2 μg/mL; P=.047)

conclusionsFetuin-A was shown to be a potential discriminator and biomarker for the differential diagnosis between ICM and DCM. Fetuin-A levels might also be helpful in the process of diagnostic decision-making in regards to invasive management or medical therapy.

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Agedalpha-2-HS-GlycoproteinBiomarkersChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHeart FailureHumansMiddle Agedalpha-2-HS-GlycoproteinBiomarkersbiomarkercardiomyopathyELISAfetuin-Aheart failure

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