Relationship among adiponectin, insulin resistance and atherosclerosis in non-diabetic hypertensive patients and healthy adults

Adiponectin, which is secreted specifically by adipose tissue, has been shown to have anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory effects and to improve insulin resistance (IR). The aim of this study was to determine the correlations among adiponectin, IR and atherosclerosis in non-diabetic hypertensive...

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Main Authors: Huijuan Kou, Jie Deng, Dengfeng Gao, Anqi Song, Zhenhua Han, Jin Wei, Xin Jin, Rui Ma, Qiangsun Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2018.1425414