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ArticleJournal of human reproductive sciences

There is No Association between Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Levels of Fetuin-A/α2-Heremans-Schmid Glycoprotein.

A Seval Ozgu-Erdinc, Zeynep Asli Oskovi Kaplan, Yaprak Engin-Ustun, Nafiye Yilmaz, Gulcin Yildirim, Aytekin Tokmak, Kudret Erkenekli, Salim Erkaya, Dilek Uygur

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A Seval Ozgu-ErdincAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Zeynep Asli Oskovi KaplanAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Yaprak Engin-UstunAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Nafiye YilmazAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Gulcin YildirimAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Aytekin TokmakAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Kudret ErkenekliAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Salim ErkayaAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Dilek UygurAnkara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

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objectiveFetuin-A is a well-known negative acute-phase protein and has been used liberally to predict vascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between serum human fetuin-A/alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein levels and idiopathic premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).

methodsA total of 75 women were included in this case-control study between January 2013 and December 2013. Serum fetuin-A concentrations were measured in 36 women with idiopathic POI and 39 healthy women with regular cycles. Blood samples were drawn after a 12-h overnight fast and were kept at -80°C for subsequent assay. The serum levels of fetuin-A were assessed by commercial ELISA kits (BioVendor Laboratory Medicine Inc., Brno, Czech Republic) and serum concentration values were expressed as μg/ml.

resultsThe mean serum fetuin-A levels of idiopathic POI and control women were 229.02 ± 27.79 and 232.37 ± 65.56, respectively, with

conclusionThe mean values of serum fetuin-A in idiopathic POI women were not significantly different from controls, which implies that there is no significant association between serum fetuin-A levels and idiopathic POI.

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Fetuin-Ainflammationpremature ovarian insufficiency

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PMID32038079
PMCPMC6937773

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