AFM
LOCUS ID173
GENE_SYMBOLAFM
GENE NAMEafamin
SYNONYMNSALF, ALB2, ALBA
CHROMOSOME4
HOMOLOGENE ID881
microRNAsNANA
GENE SUMMARY
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

Complication Evidence PMID
Nephropathy1. Urinary afamin levels are associated with the progression of diabetic nephropathy.29522788