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C-terminal agrin fragment

a biomarker of renal function

Also Known As:

C-22kDa agrin fragment; CAF agrin fragment

Networked: 25 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 6 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Nerve Tissue Proteins: 2
    - Agrin: 216
      - C-terminal agrin fragment: 25
- Peptides: 82426
  - Peptide Fragments: 373
    - C-terminal agrin fragment: 25

Experts

1.	Hettwer, Stefan: 8 articles (05/2019 - 01/2013)
2.	Heemann, Uwe: 4 articles (05/2019 - 11/2014)
3.	Renders, Lutz: 4 articles (05/2019 - 11/2014)
4.	Roos, Marcel: 4 articles (05/2019 - 11/2014)
5.	Steubl, Dominik: 4 articles (05/2019 - 11/2014)
6.	Dahinden, Pius: 4 articles (01/2016 - 01/2013)
7.	Schmaderer, Christoph: 3 articles (05/2019 - 11/2014)
8.	Marzetti, Emanuele: 3 articles (01/2019 - 12/2014)
9.	Drey, Michael: 3 articles (01/2016 - 01/2013)
10.	Wen, Ming: 2 articles (05/2019 - 09/2016)

Related Diseases

1.	Sarcopenia 01/01/2016 - "Serum levels of C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF) are associated with sarcopenia in older multimorbid community-dwellers: Results from the ilSIRENTE study." 06/01/2023 - "Effect of targeted intervention on C-terminal agrin fragment and its association with the components of sarcopenia: a scoping review." 11/15/2021 - "Recently, the relevance of circulating C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF) as an accessible screening method alternative for sarcopenia has gained credence. " 01/01/2020 - "Elevated circulating C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF) is a marker of neuromuscular junction degradation and sarcopenia. " 01/01/2018 - "In a subset of men, sarcopenia and physical dysfunction occur due to destabilization of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), which is manifested by elevated serum concentrations of C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF). "
2.	Heart Failure 12/01/2015 - "Detection of muscle wasting in patients with chronic heart failure using C-terminal agrin fragment: results from the Studies Investigating Co-morbidities Aggravating Heart Failure (SICA-HF)."
3.	Fatigue 01/01/2015 - "The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between serum C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF) concentrations and neuromuscular fatigue in older adults. " 01/01/2015 - "C-terminal agrin fragment is inversely related to neuromuscular fatigue in older men."
4.	Coronary Disease (Coronary Heart Disease) 01/01/2023 - "This study aimed to assess circulatory biomarkers related to these mechanisms [albumin, transthyretin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and C-terminal agrin fragment] and their relationship with muscle mass in people with coronary heart disease. "
5.	Frailty 01/01/2022 - "The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between frailty, evaluated by the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and FRAIL scale, and C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF) levels with 3-month mortality following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). " 01/01/2022 - "Association between frailty and C-terminal agrin fragment with 3-month mortality following ST-elevation myocardial infarction."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Biomarkers (Surrogate Marker)
2.	Prealbumin (Transthyretin)
3.	Aspartate Aminotransferases (Aspartate Transaminase)
4.	Albumins
5.	Alanine Transaminase (SGPT)
6.	Agrin
7.	neurotrypsin
8.	Connectin
9.	Myostatin
10.	Ghrelin

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Hemodiafiltration
2.	Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis)