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Low serum adiponectin level is associated with metabolic syndrome and is an independent marker of peripheral arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients
BACKGROUND: Adiponectin has been implicated in metabolic syndrome (MetS) and arterial stiffness (AS). We aim to determine the relationship between serum adiponectin concentration as well as peripheral AS in hypertensive patients. METHODS: Fasting blood samples were obtained from 101 hypertensive pat...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490214/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28670347 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13098-017-0247-8 |