AHSG gene

Known as: FETUA, HSGA, FETUIN A 
This gene is involved in bone mineralization.
National Institutes of Health

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2009
2009
Association of AHSG gene polymorphisms with fetuin-A plasma levels and cardiovascular diseases in the EPIC-Potsdam study.
BACKGROUND Elevated circulating levels of fetuin-A in blood have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease… (More)
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2009
2009
AHSG gene variation is not associated with regional body fat distribution--a magnetic resonance study.
Obesity-resistance in AHSG-knockout mice indicate an important role of alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein/fetuin-A (AHSG) in the… (More)
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2007
2007
Fetuin-A (AHSG) prevents extraosseous calcification induced by uraemia and phosphate challenge in mice.
BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with vascular and tissue calcification. The extent of vascular… (More)
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2006
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2006
Alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein/fetuin-A is associated with insulin resistance and fat accumulation in the liver in humans.
OBJECTIVE The alpha(2)-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (AHSG; fetuin-A in animals) impairs insulin signaling in vitro and in rodents… (More)
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2005
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2005
Low fetuin-A levels are associated with cardiovascular death: Impact of variations in the gene encoding fetuin.
BACKGROUND Vascular calcification is common among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and a central characteristic of the… (More)
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2005
2005
AHSG gene variant is associated with leanness among Swedish men
Alpha2 Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (AHSG) is a plasma protein inhibiting the activity of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase… (More)
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2005
2005
A synonymous coding polymorphism in the alpha2-Heremans-schmid glycoprotein gene is associated with type 2 diabetes in French Caucasians.
alpha2-Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (AHSG) is an abundant plasma protein synthesized predominantly in the liver. The AHSG gene… (More)
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2004
2004
Association of α2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG, fetuin-A) polymorphism with AHSG and phosphate serum levels
Alpha2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG), also known as fetuin-A, is a plasma protein displaying high-affinity interaction with calcium… (More)
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2003
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2003
Association of low fetuin-A (AHSG) concentrations in serum with cardiovascular mortality in patients on dialysis: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND Vascular calcification is the most prominent underlying pathological finding in patients with uraemia, and is a… (More)
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1996
1996
Molecular evidence for human alpha2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG) polymorphism
Alpha2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG) is a human plasma glycoprotein that exhibits genetic polymorphism on isoelectric focusing (IEF). To… (More)
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