Research
Molecular
Higher fetuin-A is associated with a 19% higher risk of incident diabetes mellitus in older persons for each 0.10-g/L increase in fetuin-A concentration.
Monitoring fetuin-A levels may help identify older adults at higher risk for developing diabetes.
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Each 0.10-g/L (SD)-greater fetuin-A was associated with 19 higher risk of diabetes mellitus (hazard ratio, 1.19; 95 confidence interval, 1.06-1.33).
Why this rating
Based on a large cohort study design.
Source
Association of Fetuin-A With Incident Diabetes Mellitus in Community-Living Older Adults
Joachim H. Ix et al. · Circulation · 2012
DOI 10.1161/circulationaha.111.072751
cohort · n=3710Cited 70×
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