Rheumatoid Arthritis Impacts on the Independent Relationships between Circulating Adiponectin Concentrations and Cardiovascular Metabolic Risk

• Main Authors: Patrick H. Dessein (Author), Gavin R. Norton (Author), Margaret Badenhorst (Author), Angela J. Woodiwiss (Author), Ahmed Solomon (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Adiponectin and leptin are likely involved in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and therefore potential new therapeutic targets. Adiponectin inhibition could be expected to enhance cardiovascular metabolic risk. However, it is unknown whether RA changes the influence of adipokines on...