Plasma Adiponectin and the Risk of Hypertension in White and Black Postmenopausal Women
Author(s) -
Lu Wang,
JoAnn E. Manson,
J. Michael Gaziano,
Simin Liu,
Barbara B. Cochrane,
Nancy R. Cook,
Paul M. Ridker,
Nader Rifai,
Howard D. Sesso
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2012.191080
Subject(s) - adiponectin , medicine , prospective cohort study , obesity , endocrinology , quartile , body mass index , nested case control study , metabolic syndrome , case control study , insulin resistance , confidence interval
Adiponectin may have a protective role in the development of obesity-related metabolic and vascular disorders, including hypertension. We conducted a prospective, nested case control study to investigate the relation between baseline plasma adiponectin, measures of adiposity, and subsequent risk of hypertension.
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