American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Page 742 , 1 September 2009

Plasma Adiponectin: Risk Factor or Risk Marker for Arterial Stiffness?

Received 21 May 2009

References 

  1. Sung SH, Chuang SH, Sheu W, Lee WJ, Chou P, Chen CH. Relation of adiponectin and high sensitivity C-reactive protein to pulse-wave velocity and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in the general population. Am J Cardiol. 2009;103:1411–1416
  2. Covic A, Gusbeth-Tatomir P, Goldsmith DJ. Arterial stiffness in renal patients: an update. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005;45:965–977
  3. Iwashima Y, Horio T, Kumada M, et al. Adiponectin and renal function, and implication as a risk of cardiovascular disease. Am J Cardiol. 2006;98:1603–1608
  4. Milani RV, Mehra MR, Lavie CJ, Ventura HO. Comparison of cardiac and peripheral arterial stiffening and ventriculovascular uncoupling in patients with uncomplicated hypertension versus patients with hypertension after heart transplantation. Am J Cardiol. 2006;98:789–792
  5. Ambrosi P, Oddoze C, Penet-Lorec AM, Riberi A, Métras D, Portugal H, et al. Plasma adiponectin in heart transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2009;23:83–88

PII: S0002-9149(09)01105-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.05.038

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 5 , Page 742 , 1 September 2009