High Plasma Resistin Level Is Associated with Enhanced Highly Sensitive C-Reactive Protein and Leukocytes | Zendy

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High Plasma Resistin Level Is Associated with Enhanced Highly Sensitive C-Reactive Protein and Leukocytes

Author(s) -

Anne Kunnari,

Olavi Ukkola,

M. Pãivänsalo,

Y. Antero Kesäniemi

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-2115

Subject(s) - resistin , medicine , endocrinology , interquartile range , insulin resistance , body mass index , intima media thickness , insulin , artery , carotid arteries , adiponectin

Resistin is a newly described hormone with a suggested role in insulin resistance. In humans, inflammatory cells seem to be the major source of resistin. The aim of this study was to find out whether plasma resistin concentration associates with carotid artery atherosclerosis and the risk factors of atherosclerosis.

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