The role of adiponectin in obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 44 - 49
Published: Dec 1, 2009
Abstract
Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the United States is obese. The connection between obesity and insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease is a well researched one. The increasing prevalence of each of these diseases has become a growing concern for the medical community. Adiponectin is a collagen-like plasma protein secreted by adipocytes that has been suggested to play a causal role in the development of insulin resistance and...
Paper Details
Title
The role of adiponectin in obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Published Date
Dec 1, 2009
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
44 - 49
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