Adipokines, Insulin Resistance and Coronary Artery Calcification

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the hypothesis that plasma levels of adiponectin and leptin are independently but oppositely associated with coronary calcification (CAC), a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis. In addition, we assessed which biomarkers of adiposity and insulin resistance are the stronges...

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Main Authors: Qasim, Atif, Mehta, Nehal N., Tadesse, Mahlet G., Wolfe, Megan L., Rhodes, Thomas, Girman, Cynthia, Reilly, Muredach P
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2853595/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18617073
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2008.04.016
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