OBJECTIVE: Inflammatory reactions and imbalance of oxidant/antioxidant and protease/anti-
protease are the major causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Based on the …

Background: Adiponectin is an anti-inflammatory and cardio-protective cytokine. However,
several studies have demonstrated that plasma adiponectin levels were inversely …

Background: Weight loss is a clinically important risk factor indicating a poor prognosis in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Leptin is an important regulator of food …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), characterized by recurrent episodes of apnea during sleep
and daytime sleepiness, seriously affects human health and may lead to systemic organ …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome represent common
causes of morbidity and mortality in ageing populations. The effect of the co-existence of …

Adipokines and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are associated with the (patho) physiology of
cardiometabolic diseases. Whether CRF and adipokines are related is unclear. We …

Fat-free mass depletion has been related to increased inflammatory activity and to increased
morbidity and mortality in chronic respiratory diseases. The aims of our study were to …

Background Systemic inflammation may contribute to cachexia in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this longitudinal study we assessed the …

Background The main causes of COPD are tobacco smoking (COPD-TS) and biomass
smoke exposure (COPD-BS). COPD-TS is known to induce changes in adipokines …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in obese subjects. Plasma adiponectin level in
obese subjects is decreased. Whether reduced adiponectin level is associated with OSA is …