Adiponectin as a routine clinical biomarker

Adiponectin is a protein synthesized and secreted predominantly by adipocytes into the peripheral blood. However, circulating adiponectin level is inversely related with body weight, especially visceral fat accumulation. The mechanism of this paradoxical relation remains obscure. Low circulating adi...

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Published in:Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism 2014-01, Vol.28 (1), p.119-130
Main Authors: Kishida, Ken, MD, PhD, Funahashi, Tohru, MD, PhD, Shimomura, Iichiro, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
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adiponectin
Endocrinology & Metabolism
hypoadiponectinemia
obesity-related diseases
visceral fat
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Summary:Adiponectin is a protein synthesized and secreted predominantly by adipocytes into the peripheral blood. However, circulating adiponectin level is inversely related with body weight, especially visceral fat accumulation. The mechanism of this paradoxical relation remains obscure. Low circulating adiponectin concentrations (hypoadiponectinemia;
ISSN:1521-690X
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DOI:10.1016/j.beem.2013.08.006