Fetuin-A level in type 2 diabetic patients: relation to microvascular complications

Background Fetuin-A is a hepatic secretory protein that binds to insulin receptors and inhibits insulin resistance (IR) kinase activity as well as IR autophosphorylation in vivo and in vitro. Aim This study aimed to investigate fetuin-A levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the...

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Main Authors: Nehal H Al-Said, Fatma M Taha, Ghada M Abdel-Aziz, Marwa S Abdel-Tawab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2018;volume=30;issue=3;spage=121;epage=130;aulast=Al-Said