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Relationship between ADIPOQ gene, circulating high molecular weight adiponectin and albuminuria in individuals with normal kidney function: evidence from a family-based study.
Diabetologia - 1 Apr 2011
Menzaghi C, De Cosmo S, Copetti M, Salvemini L, De Bonis C, Mangiacotti D, Fini G, Pellegrini F, Trischitta V
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Insulin resistance is associated with reduced serum adiponectin and increased albuminuria levels. Thus, one would anticipate an inverse relationship between circulating adiponectin and albuminuria. However, several studies have described a 'paradoxical' elevation of serum adipone...
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