| Autor: |
Shibata Rei, Ouchi Noriyuki, Takahashi Ryotaro, Terakura Yuya, Ohashi Koji, Ikeda Nobuo, Higuchi Akiko, Terasaki Hiroko, Kihara Shinji, Murohara Toyoaki |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 37 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1758-5996 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1758-5996-4-37 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Omentin is an adipocytokine that is abundantly expressed in visceral fat tissue. We investigated the association of omentin with the number of metabolic risk factors. Finding The study population comprised 201 Japanese men who underwent annual health checkups. Plasma omentin levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We divided the subjects into 4 groups according to omentin levels. A reduction of plasma omentin levels significantly correlated with an increase in the mean number of metabolic risk factors such as increased waist circumference, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure and glucose intolerance. Conclusions Circulating omentin levels negatively correlated with the multiplicity of metabolic risk factors, suggesting that omentin acts as a biomarker of metabolic disorders. |
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