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Does adiponectin level explain the atherogenic properties of Hp 2-2 phenotype in type 2 diabetic patients?
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jan 2013
Frand J, Borislavsky A, Boaz M, Matas Z, Shargorodsky M
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OBJECTIVES: Haptoglobin (Hb) and adiponectin are antioxidant proteins and independent predictors of atherosclerotic vascular disease in diabetic patients. The link between Hp phenotype and circulating adiponectin levels were examined. METHODS: Diabetic patients were divided into two groups by Hp phenotype: Hp 2-2 group and non-Hp 2-2 group (Hp 2-1 and Hp 1-1). Blood glucose, HbA1C, insulin, lipids, CRP, HOMA-IR,...
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