Serum adiponectin is associated with adverse outcomes of asthma in men but not in women

Serum adiponectin is associated with adverse outcomes of asthma in men but not in women

BACKGROUND: Murine studies suggest a beneficial effect of systemic adiponectin on asthma. Our objective was to determine the association between serum adiponectin concentrations and asthma control/severity outcomes in men and women separately. METHODS: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of da...

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Main Authors: Akshay eSood, Elizabeth eDominic, Clifford eQualls, Michael W Steffes, Bharat eThyagarajan, Lewis J Smith, Cora E Lewis, David R Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Obesity
sex differences
Asthma control and severity
Serum adiponectin
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2011.00055/full

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