Fetuin-A is Associated to Serum Calcium and AHSG T256S Genotype but Not to Coronary Artery Calcification

Massimo Midiri, Salvatore Novo, Salvatore Milano, Marcello Ciaccio, Concetta Scazzone, Giulia Bivona, Giuseppina Novo, Ludovico La Grutta, Chiara Bellia, Bruna Lo Sasso, Luisa Agnello, Vito Bonomo, Marcello Ciaccio

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Vascular calcification has been recently associated to an increased cardiovascular risk and mortality. In few studies, Fetuin-A showed an association to coronary artery calcification (CAC), although the physiopathological mechanism underlying this association has not been fully established yet. Seventy-four patients with one or more cardiovascular risk factor and asymptomatic for coronary vasculopathy were included in the study. CAC was evaluated by Agatston score. Serum Fetuin-A levels were determined by ELISA. Molecular analysis of AHSG T256S gene variant (rs4918) was performed by PCR–RFLP. Serum Fetuin-A was correlated to serum calcium (r = 0,321; P = 0,018), but not to serum phosphorous. Multivariate linear regression analysis confirmed this association and showed that calcium and AHSG genotype were independent predictors of Fetuin-A (P = 0.037, P = 0.014, respectively). In particular, subjects carrying the SS genotype had lower levels of Fetuin-A and calcium (P = 0.037 and P = 0.038, respectively). When we compare subjects with CAC 0–10 with subjects with CAC > 10, we found that only age and male gender (P < 0.001, P = 0.035, respectively), but not Fetuin-A, were associated to CAC. Fetuin-A is not associated to CAC in subjects with low cardiovascular risk profile and asymptomatic for coronary vasculopathy, suggesting that in this setting Fetuin-A, although correlated to serum levels of calcium, could be not involved in mineral deposition on coronary vessels.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)222-231
Numero di pagine10
RivistaBiochemical Genetics
Volume54
Stato di pubblicazionePublished - 2016

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alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein
fetuins
calcification
coronary vessels
serum
Coronary Vessels
genotype
calcium
Genotype
Calcium
Serum
risk profile
Vascular Calcification
molecular analysis
risk factor
blood vessels
Linear regression
Regression analysis
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms
regression analysis

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  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Fetuin-A is Associated to Serum Calcium and AHSG T256S Genotype but Not to Coronary Artery Calcification. / Midiri, Massimo; Novo, Salvatore; Milano, Salvatore; Ciaccio, Marcello; Scazzone, Concetta; Bivona, Giulia; Novo, Giuseppina; La Grutta, Ludovico; Bellia, Chiara; Lo Sasso, Bruna; Agnello, Luisa; Bonomo, Vito; Ciaccio, Marcello.

In: Biochemical Genetics, Vol. 54, 2016, pag. 222-231.

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Midiri, M, Novo, S, Milano, S, Ciaccio, M, Scazzone, C, Bivona, G, Novo, G, La Grutta, L, Bellia, C, Lo Sasso, B, Agnello, L, Bonomo, V & Ciaccio, M 2016, 'Fetuin-A is Associated to Serum Calcium and AHSG T256S Genotype but Not to Coronary Artery Calcification', Biochemical Genetics, vol. 54, pagg. 222-231.
Midiri M, Novo S, Milano S, Ciaccio M, Scazzone C, Bivona G e altri. Fetuin-A is Associated to Serum Calcium and AHSG T256S Genotype but Not to Coronary Artery Calcification. Biochemical Genetics. 2016;54:222-231.
Midiri, Massimo ; Novo, Salvatore ; Milano, Salvatore ; Ciaccio, Marcello ; Scazzone, Concetta ; Bivona, Giulia ; Novo, Giuseppina ; La Grutta, Ludovico ; Bellia, Chiara ; Lo Sasso, Bruna ; Agnello, Luisa ; Bonomo, Vito ; Ciaccio, Marcello. / Fetuin-A is Associated to Serum Calcium and AHSG T256S Genotype but Not to Coronary Artery Calcification. In: Biochemical Genetics. 2016 ; Vol. 54. pagg. 222-231.
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