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Potential Correlation Between Circulating Fetuin-A and Pentraxin-3 With Biochemical Parameters of Calcification in

Javad Hashemi1, Hamid-Reza Joshaghani2, Arash Akaberi3

  • 1Emam Ali's Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.

Archives of Iranian Medicine
|April 18, 2018
PubMed

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In hemodialysis patients, pentraxin 3 (PTX3) levels were higher and fetuin-A levels were lower. These markers may help predict vascular complications and inflammation.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Vascular calcification is strongly linked to cardiovascular risk and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
  • Fetuin-A inhibits vascular calcification, while pentraxin 3 (PTX3) indicates inflammation associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the correlation between fetuin-A and PTX3 with biochemical parameters influencing vascular calcification in HD patients.

Main Methods:

  • 84 HD patients and 84 healthy controls were analyzed.
  • Serum levels of various biochemical markers, including fetuin-A and PTX3, were measured.

Main Results:

  • HD patients showed significantly higher PTX3, CRP, PTH, Ca, and P levels compared to controls.
  • HD patients exhibited significantly lower fetuin-A and albumin levels.
  • Fetuin-A correlated with hs-CRP and dialysis duration; PTX3 correlated with PTH in HD patients.

Conclusions:

  • Hemodialysis patients present with elevated PTX3 and reduced fetuin-A levels.
  • PTX3 and fetuin-A may serve as potential biomarkers for inflammation and predicting vascular complications in HD patients.
Abstract

Keywords:
Fetuin-AHemodialysis patientsPentraxin-3

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