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. 2015 Jul;23(3):250-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2014.11.011. Epub 2014 Dec 9.

Adiponectin serum levels correlate with insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients

Shereen Aleidi  1 , Ala Issa  1 , Haidar Bustanji  2 , Mohammad Khalil  1 , Yasser Bustanji  1
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Adiponectin serum levels correlate with insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients

Shereen Aleidi et al. Saudi Pharm J. 2015 Jul.

Abstract

The adipose tissue is not only an inert storage depot for lipids, but also it secretes a variety of bioactive molecules, known as adipokines, which affect whole-body homeostasis. Adiponectin is the most abundant of these adipocytokines and is known to have a regulatory effect on the metabolism of glucose and lipid. The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the serum levels of adiponectin and to establish a correlation between adiponectin serum levels and the degree of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients. Eighty participants were enrolled in this study; 61 type 2 diabetic patients and 19 apparently healthy subjects. Serum level of adiponectin was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for each participant. Data collection sheet was filled with all required information for each participant. Adiponectin level in the diabetic patients (5.05 ± 2.61 μg/ml) was lower than in non-diabetic healthy controls (5.71 ± 2.35 μg/ml). When the results were compared according to gender, diabetic females showed significantly higher adiponectin levels (5.76 ± 2.64 μg/ml) than diabetic males (4.366 ± 2.43 μg/ml, P = 0.035). In addition, female diabetic patients with abdominal obesity (waist circumference (WC) ⩾ 88 cm) had lower adiponectin levels (5.58 ± 2.58 μg/ml) than diabetic females without abdominal obesity (6.96 ± 3.12 μg/ml). The correlation analysis indicated that adiponectin had a significant positive correlation with age (r = -0.450, P < 0.001). In conclusion, female diabetic patients had a statistically significant higher adiponectin level than male diabetic patients which could indicate a gender effect. Adiponectin levels were inversely related to insulin resistance; as patients with abdominal obesity had lower serum levels of adiponectin.

Keywords: Abdominal obesity; Adiponectin; Diabetes mellitus; Gender; Insulin resistance; Jordan.

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Figure 1
Box and whisker plot plots of adiponectin serum levels in different subject groups. (A) Adiponectin serum levels in diabetic and non-diabetic. (B) Adiponectin serum levels in diabetic females and males.
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Figure 2
The distribution of adiponectin serum levels in diabetic patients.
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