Impact of Adiponectin on Left Ventricular Mass Index in Non-complicated Obese Subjects

To evaluate the relationship between the adiponectin levels and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in uncomplicated obese subjects. Fifty-nine subjects were assigned to the obese (BMI≥30 kg/m 2 ) and 58 to the lean (BMI

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Published in:ENDOCRINE JOURNAL 2008, Vol.55(3), pp.523-528
Main Authors: EBİNÇ, Haksun, EBİNÇ, Fatma Ayerden, ÖZKURT, Zübeyde Nur, DOĞRU, Mehmet Tolga, TULMAÇ, Murat, YILMAZ, Murat, ÇAĞLAYAN, Osman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adiponectin
Adiponectin - blood
Adiponectin - physiology
Adult
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol - blood
Echocardiography
Female
Health Status Indicators
Heart Ventricles - pathology
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - blood
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - complications
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - epidemiology
Insulin Resistance - physiology
Left ventricular mass index
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity - blood
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity - pathology
Organ Size
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Summary:To evaluate the relationship between the adiponectin levels and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in uncomplicated obese subjects. Fifty-nine subjects were assigned to the obese (BMI≥30 kg/m 2 ) and 58 to the lean (BMI
ISSN:0918-8959
1348-4540
DOI:10.1507/endocrj.K07E-098