Association between adiponectin concentrations and cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies evaluates the association between adiponectin concentrations and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM).

Methods

PubMed and Embase were searched for prospective studies on the association of adiponectin concentrations and risk of CVD up to June 2013. Random-effect model was selected to pool the relative risk (RR) and 95% CI.

Results

Five prospective cohort studies and one nested case-control studies met the included criterion. The estimated summary RR and 95% CI of five prospective cohort studies for type 2 diabetes comparing top vs low tertile of adiponectin concentrations was 0.99 (95% CI: 0.67-1.45), with significant heterogeneity between studies (p =

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3817223 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature