Browsing by Subject "ADIPONECTIN"
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Adipocytokine Levels in Children: Effects of Fatness and Training
(2012)To investigate the effects of obesity and exercise training on plasma adipocytokines a sample of 42 children (lean = 24, %BF = 17.8 +/- 7.5%; obese = 18; %BF = 29.1 +/- 9.3%; mean age = 12.4 +/- 1.9 yrs), were divided into ... -
Adiponectin: a key playmaker adipocytokine in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(2014)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and can progress to cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In the last two decades, the prevalence of NAFLD has ... -
Clinical significance of serum adipokines levels in lung cancer
(2013)Adipokines have a significant effect on metabolism, immunoinflammatory responses as well as on carcinogenesis; therefore, we aimed at evaluating their potential predictive and prognostic significance in lung cancer. Eighty ... -
Oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis markers in elite female water polo athletes throughout a season
(2013)Elite athletes undergo heavy training programs throughout the year. The aim of the present study was to evaluate blood biomarkers of redox status, oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis over the course of a ... -
Resistin serum levels are increased but not correlated with insulin resistance in chronic hemodialysis patients
(2005)Background/Aims: Insulin resistance is a well-known phenomenon in uremia. Resistin, a recently discovered insulin inhibitor secreted by adipocytes, is associated with obesity and insulin resistance in mice. Adiponectin, ...