Causal association pathways between fetuin-A and kidney function: a mediation analysis

Objective Body mass index (BMI), uric acid, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are risk factors for reduced kidney function and are associated with fetuin-A levels, but their causal pathways remain unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate this knowledge gap. Methods A repeated cross-...

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Main Authors: Philip Etabee Bassey, Pawin Numthavaj, Sasivimol Rattanasiri, Piyamitr Sritara, Mark McEvoy, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, Ammarin Thakkinstian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221082874