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Low adiponectin state is associated with metabolic abnormalities in obese children, particularly depending on apolipoprotein E phenotype.
Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 Sept 2008
Wardaningsih Elfi, Miida Takashi, Seino Utako, Fueki Yuriko, Ito Masayuki, Nagasaki Keisuke, Kikuchi Toru, Uchiyama Makoto, Hirayama Satoshi, Hanyu Osamu, Miyake Kazunori, Okada Masahiko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Adiponectin links obesity with insulin resistance, which causes various metabolic abnormalities including dyslipidaemia. Apolipoprotein E (apoE) phenotypes also affect lipoprotein profiles. We aimed to determine whether low adiponectin concentrations are associated with insulin resistance and downstream metabolic abnormalities in obese children. METHODS: We measured fasting concentrations of lipids,...
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