| AFM |
| LOCUS ID | 173 | ||||||||||
| GENE_SYMBOL | AFM | ||||||||||
| GENE NAME | afamin | ||||||||||
| SYNONYMNS | ALF, ALB2, ALBA | ||||||||||
| CHROMOSOME | 4 | ||||||||||
| HOMOLOGENE ID | 881 |
| microRNAs | NA | NA |
| GENE SUMMARY |
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| This gene is a member of the albumin gene family, which is comprised of four genes that localize to chromosome 4 in a tandem arrangement. These four genes encode structurally-related serum transport proteins that are known to be evolutionarily related. The protein encoded by this gene is regulated developmentally, expressed in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream. |
| OBSERVATIONS |
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| Complication | Evidence | PMID |
| Nephropathy | 1. Urinary afamin levels are associated with the progression of diabetic nephropathy. | 29522788 |