Many approaches have been used in the effective management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
A recent paradigm shift has focused on the role of adipose tissues in the development and …

Obesity has become a major public health problem. Given the current increase in life
expectancy, the prevalence of obesity also raises steadily among older age groups. The …

The metabolic syndrome comprises a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, with insulin
resistance and adiposity as its central features. Identifying individuals with metabolic …

OA is a degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degradation,
osteophyte formation, synovitis, and subchondral bone sclerosis. One of OAs main risk …

The term “metabolic syndrome” refers to a clustering of specific cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk factors whose underlying pathophysiology is thought to be related to insulin …

Aims/hypothesis Increased intra-abdominal fat is associated with insulin resistance and an
atherogenic lipoprotein profile. Circulating concentrations of adiponectin, an adipocyte …

ContextAdiponectin, a recently discovered adipocyte-derived peptide, is involved in the
regulation of insulin sensitivity and lipid oxidation and, purportedly, in the development of …

The expansion of dialysis into a form of long-term renal-replacement therapy has
transformed nephrology and created a new area of science: the physiology of the artificial …

Abstract Adiponectin, also called GBP-28, apM1, AdipoQ and Acrp30, is a novel adipose
tIssue-specific protein that has structural homology to collagen VIII and X and complement …

Recent research has shown that adi-pose tissue is not simply an inert storage depot for
lipids but is also an important endocrine organ that plays a key role in the integration of …