Reduced plasma adiponectin levels relative to oxidized low density lipoprotein and nitric oxide in coronary artery disease patients

Reduced plasma adiponectin levels relative to oxidized low density lipoprotein and nitric oxide in coronary artery disease patients

INTRODUCTION: Adiponectin is a circulating hormone that is produced exclusively by adipocytes and has antiinflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. The hypothesis that there are differences in adiponectin levels between stable and unstable coronary-artery disease patients remains controversial....

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Main Authors: Gholam Basati, Morteza Pourfarzam, Ahmad Movahedian, Saed Ziaaldin Samsamshariat, Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Adiponectin
Nitric oxide
Ox-LDL
Stable
Unstable
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000700002

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