Clinical ResearchCardiovascular RiskThe Association of Fetuin-A With Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Older Community-Dwelling Adults: The Rancho Bernardo Study
Cardiovascular Risk
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Key Words
cardiovascular disease
diabetes mellitus
epidemiology
fetuin-A
mortality
Abbreviations and Acronyms
BMI
body mass index
CI
confidence interval
CVD
cardiovascular disease
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
HOMA-IR
homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance
HR
hazard ratio
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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This study was sponsored by a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL096851) supporting Drs. Laughlin, Wassel, and Ix. The Rancho Bernardo Study was funded by research grants AG028507 and AG018339 from the National Institute on Aging and grant DK31801 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Drs. Laughlin and Daniels were also supported by grants from the American Heart Association.
All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. JoAnn Manson, MD, served as Guest Editor for this paper.
Copyright © 2012 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.