A longitudinal analysis on associations of adiponectin levels with metabolic syndrome and carotid artery intima-media thickness. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

: Juonala M, Saarikoski LA, Viikari JSA, Oikonen M, Lehtimäki T, Lyytikäinen LP, Huupponen R, Magnussen CG, Koskinen J, Laitinen T, Taittonen L, Kähönen M, Kivimäki M, Raitakari OT

Publisher: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD

: 2011

: Atherosclerosis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.03.016

Conclusions: Among young adults, high adiponectin levels were associated with decreased incidence of MetS. Moreover, our data suggest that individuals with MetS are more vulnerable to the proatherogenic effects of low adiponectin levels. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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