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People living with maintenance haemodialysis have high mortality due to cardiovascular events which are related with vascular calcification. Serum Fetuin-A level was related with abdominal aortic calcification.
After getting informed consent, blood was taken for serum fetuin-A level estimation. Serum fetuin-A level was measured by the quantitative sandwich enzyme immunoassay technique. The reference range is 303-671(μg/mL) (R&D Systems, Inc.) (U.S.A). Lateral lumber spine Xray was taken and abdominal aortic calcification score (AAC) was calculated; severity is determined with Kaupilla score (0-24). Kaupilla score ‘1 and above’ is taken as calcification present.
A total of 96 people living with maintenance haemodialysis were enrolled. The mean AAC score was 3.64 ± 4.86 and 61.5% (60/96) of paticipants had positive AAC score. A quarter 24.7% (24/96) had significant AAC score (score ³ 5); and 37.5% (36/96) had AAC score ‘Zero’. Mean age was 51 years. Mean Fetuin-A level was 412.3 μg/ml ± 170.5 μg/ml. And mean Fetuin-A level for those with AAC score ‘Zero’ was the highest (545.6 μg/ml ± 84.4 μg/ml) whereas it was the lowest (181.2 μg/ml ± 90.0 μg/ml) in those with significant AAC score (AAC score ³ 5). There was a statistically significant negative association between AAC score and serum fetuin-A levels (rho = - 0.854, p < 0.001).
Table (1). AAC score groups and Serum Fetuin-A level (n=96)
AAC score group
Number of people living with maintenance hemodialysis (%)
Serum Fetuin-A level
(303-671 μg/mL)
(Mean ± SD)
Remark
AAC score
(0-24)
96 (100)
412.3 ± 170.5
AAC score ‘Zero’(0)
36
(38.1%,36/96)
545.6 ± 84.4
(1-24)
60
(61.9%,60/96)
( >= 5)
24
(24.7%,24/96)
181.2 ± 90.0
AAC cut off value
5.5 by Chen et al
> 4.5 by Bai et al
(1-4)
(37.1%,36/96)
433.7 ± 96.1
In people living with maintenance haemodialysis, a significant negative association was found between abdominal aortic calcification and serum Fetuin-A level.
