During the past 2 decades, results of both basic science and clinical studies have changed
the physicians' views about adipocyte pathophysiology. Since leptin was discovered in …

The physiopathology of fatty liver and metabolic syndrome are influenced by diet, life style
and inflammation, which have a major impact on the severity of the clinicopathologic …

Circulating levels of adiponectin (APN) are reduced in obesity and associated comorbidities,
with inflammation playing an important role in downregulating APN production. In contrast to …

Adiponectin is a secretory protein predominantly expressed by adipocytes and released at a
high rate into circulation. The ease with which the levels of adiponectin can be measured …

Context: Low adiponectin concentrations are associated with the presence of an adverse
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile. Objective: We studied the predictive value of …

Plasma, urine, and renal expression of adiponectin in human systemic lupus erythematosus.
Background Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived cytokine that has anti-inflammatory …

Background. Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is common in patients with moderate to advanced
chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recently, visfatin, a protein with insulin-mimetic properties …

Summary Background and Objective High levels of some adipocytokines have been
reported in patients with chronic renal failure, but little information is available on …

Context: The adipokine adiponectin has been suggested to protect against coronary artery
disease (CAD). However, studies addressing the association between adiponectin and …

Adiponectin, a novel hormone made by fat tissue, regulates energy metabolism and
endothelial activation. Serum levels of adiponectin are reduced in conditions that are …