"alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				A fetuin subtype that is synthesized by HEPATOCYTES and secreted into the circulation. It plays a major role in preventing CALCIUM precipitation in the BLOOD.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D060749 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D12.776.124.790.106.304.500 D12.776.157.125.283.500 D12.776.215.625.500 D12.776.377.715.085.304.500 D12.776.395.086 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | alpha-2-HS-Glycoproteinalpha-2-HS-Glycoproteinalpha 2 HS Glycoproteinalpha(2) HS Glycoproteinalpha-2HS Glycoproteinalpha 2HS Glycoproteinalpha2HS GlycoproteinFetuin-AFetuin AAHSG Proteinalpha2 Heremans-Schmid Glycoprotein
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