Fetuin A: Is a New Biomarker for Growth?

• DOI: 10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.13120.19
• Publication Date: 2022-10-28T10:41:12Z
• Authors: Esra Domur; Filiz Tubas; ; Vugar Ali Turksoy; ; Lütfiye Tutkun; ; Mujgan Ercan; ; Fatma İnci Arısoy
• Keywords: Fetuin; Growth retardation

Vitamin D deficiency is common in the World and Turkey due to changing lifestyles. The association with autoimmune diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular important cancer has made it prevent vitamin deficiency. Fetuin-A a glycoprotein produced liver effective inhibition of bone mineralization, insulin resistance, obesity calcification smooth muscle. In study conducted, was aimed investigate relationship between two substances growth retardation, considering that are acting through similar mechanisms. conducted 50 healthy children retardation. short patients underweight patients, levels were found be lower than control group (respectively p = 0,011 0,036). As value increased one unit, risk retardation decreased by 1,071 times (p 0,21). higher those 0,035). preschool group, fetuin-A middle childhood < 0,001). groups 0,043). There poor correlation (rho: 0,366 0,009). there positive