Association of Plasma Adiponectin and Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Diabetic Nephropathy

Aims. We sought to determine the association between levels of adiponectin and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) in patients with diabetic nephropathy as well as their effect on carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). Methods. Adiponectin and ox-LDL were determined in 25 diabetic patients wit...

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Main Authors: Anna Tavridou, Anastasia Georgoulidou, Athanasios Roumeliotis, Stefanos Roumeliotis, Efstathia Giannakopoulou, Nikolaos Papanas, Ploumis Passadakis, Vangelis G. Manolopoulos, Vassilis Vargemezis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/507265