Serum Osteocalcin Is Associated With Measures of Insulin Resistance, Adipokine Levels, and the Presence of Metabolic Syndrome
Author(s) -
Umer Saleem,
Thomas H. Mosley,
Iftikhar J. Kullo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.110.204859
Subject(s) - adipokine , medicine , osteocalcin , endocrinology , insulin resistance , adiponectin , metabolic syndrome , body mass index , leptin , insulin , obesity , biology , biochemistry , alkaline phosphatase , enzyme
Osteocalcin has been reported to influence insulin secretion in experimental animals. We investigated whether serum osteocalcin was associated with measures of insulin resistance, circulating adipokine levels, and the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn).
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