Adiponectin: an adipocyte-derived hormone, and its gene encoding in children with chronic kidney disease

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and inflammation is high in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Adiponectin (ADPN) is an adipocytokine that may have significant anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic effects. Low adiponectin levels have previously been found in...

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Main Authors: Elshamaa, Manal F, Sabry, Samar M, El-Sonbaty, Marwa M, Elghoroury, Eman A, Emara, Nahed, Raafat, Mona, Kandil, Dina, Elsaaid, Gamila
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3403889/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22471989
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-174
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