The relationship between adiponectin and left ventricular mass index varies with the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy.

<h4>Background</h4>Adiponectin directly protects against cardiac remodeling. Despite this beneficial effect, most epidemiological studies have reported a negative relationship between adiponectin level and left ventricular mass index (LVMI). However, a positive relationship has also been...

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Main Authors: Yonggu Lee, Bae Keun Kim, Young-Hyo Lim, Mi Kyung Kim, Bo Youl Choi, Jinho Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23894624/?tool=EBI