Adiponectin as a Biomarker of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Controversies

The literature reports indicating a link between plasma levels of adiponectin and body fat, bone mineral density, sex hormones, and peri- and postmenopausal changes, draw attention to the possible use of adiponectin as an indicator of osteoporotic changes, suggesting that adiponectin may also modula...

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Main Authors: Anna Lubkowska, Aleksandra Dobek, Jan Mieszkowski, Wojciech Garczynski, Dariusz Chlubek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/975178