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ea0026p729 | Diabetes (epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2011

Serum levels of fetuin-A correlate with bone turnover biomarkers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Rasul Sazan , Todoric Jelena , Ilhan Aysegul , Esterbauer Harald , Kautzky-Willer Alexandra

Objective: Fetuin-A, which is a blood protein produced by liver and promotes bone mineralization, is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Whether Fetuin-A levels relate to the bone metabolism in type 2 diabetic patients is still not clear. Our study aimed to evaluate the relationship of fetuin-A to the markers of bone metabolism and bone turnover in male and female type 2 diabetic patients.Participants and methods: Eighty type 2 diabetic patie...