Understanding the Effects of Fetuin-A in Pregnancy

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  • Luis M. Gómez
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Human fetuin-A has emerged as a provocative molecule which actions in pregnancy have become the subject of research especially since the last decade. Also known as alpha-2 HeremansSchmid glycoprotein, fetuin-A is a circulating glycoprotein produced in increased amounts during fetal life by various tissues. Similar fetuin-A concentrations in maternal serum and umbilical cord suggest passive placental transfer of fetuin-A during pregnancy [1]. The concentration of fetuin-A in plasma decreases soon after delivery [2]. In the adult life, it is actively secreted into the blood stream mainly by the liver [3]. Research investigating the effects of fetuin-A in pregnancy has emerged after the following concepts:

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تاریخ انتشار 2014