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Review
. 2007;67(5):449-58.
doi: 10.1080/00365510601158717.

Adiponectin, obesity and atherosclerosis

C J Behre  1
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Review

Adiponectin, obesity and atherosclerosis

C J Behre. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2007.

Abstract

The circulating protein adiponectin has been the subject of immense interest ever since it was first discovered in the mid-1990s. The protein is uniquely produced and secreted by mature adipocytes and is believed to have important anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic effects; low levels have been shown to be predictive of future type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This review discusses adiponectin in relation to obesity, inflammation, insulin resistance and atherosclerosis.

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