Serum adiponectin is associated with adverse outcomes of asthma in men but not in women

• Main Authors: Akshay eSood (Author), Elizabeth eDominic (Author), Clifford eQualls (Author), Michael W Steffes (Author), Bharat eThyagarajan (Author), Lewis J Smith (Author), Cora E Lewis (Author), David R Jacobs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Murine studies suggest a beneficial effect of systemic adiponectin on asthma. Our objective was to determine the association between serum adiponectin concentrations and asthma control/severity outcomes in men and women separately. METHODS: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of da...