Hypoadiponectinemia in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Close Association with Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia

Weyer, Christian; Funahashi, Tohru; Tanaka, Sachiyo; Hotta, Kikuko; Matsuzawa, Yūji; E. Pratley, Richard; Antonio Tataranni, P.

doi:10.1210/jcem.86.5.7463

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Hypoadiponectinemia in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Close Association with Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia

Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism • May 1, 2001

Authors:

Christian Weyer

Tohru Funahashi

Sachiyo Tanaka

Abstract

Plasma concentrations of adiponectin, a novel adipose-specific protein with putative antiatherogenic and antiinflammatory effects, were found to be decreased in Japanese individuals with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, conditions commonly associated with insulin resistance and ...

Subject

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

Hyperinsulinemia

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