Circulating CTRP9 correlates with the prevention of aortic calcification in renal allograft recipients

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to atherosclerosis is a major cause of death in renal allograft recipients. Recently, C1q/TNF-α related protein-9 (CTRP9), which is a paralog of adiponectin (ADPN), has been suggested to be related to the prevention of atherosclerosis and the occurrence of CVD, but this relationship has not been confirmed in renal allograft recipients.The relationships among the serum CTRP9 concentration, serum ADPN...