Obesity is not only associated with the development of diabetes and hypertension, but is
also a known risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is a risk factor for progressive …

Adiponectin is a collagen-like protein expressed in adipose tissue. Low serum adiponectin
is associated with insulin resistance, atherogenic hyperlipidemia and arterial hypertension …

Adiponectin, an adipose-secreted adipocytokine, exhibits various metabolic functions but
has no known effect on bone development through the growth plate and specifically, in …

Background In the general population, circulating adiponectin is associated with a favorable
cardiovascular risk profile (eg, lower triglycerides and body fat) and decreased mortality …

Background Adiponectin (ADPN) is the most abundant adipocyte-specific cytokine that plays
an important role in energy homeostasis by regulating lipid and glucose metabolism …

♦ Background The leptin/adiponectin (L/A) ratio has been suggested to be an atherosclerotic
index for diabetic patients and a useful marker of insulin resistance in patients with and …

BACKGROUND: The benefits of biocompatible peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids, particularly for
residual renal function (RRF), are controversial. Moreover, the clinical effects of a PD …

Adipose tissue plays a central role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. Adiponectin
(APN) is a bioactive adipocytokine secreted from adipocytes. Low plasma APN levels …

Bone mineral density of the 1/3 distal radius, ultra-distal radius, and lumbar spine correlated
significantly and negatively with serum adiponectin. There was a significant positive …

Increasing incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) which leads to end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) is one of the major health issues in the modern world and requires novel …