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SUBMITTER: Asada M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5192323 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Asada Mariko M Morioka Tomoaki T Yamazaki Yuko Y Kakutani Yoshinori Y Kawarabayashi Reina R Motoyama Koka K Mori Katsuhito K Fukumoto Shinya S Shioi Atsushi A Shoji Tetsuo T Emoto Masanori M Inaba Masaaki M
Journal of diabetes research 20161214
<i>Aim.</i> C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein-9 (CTRP9), a paralog of adiponectin, is expressed in adipose tissue. CTRP9 exerts protective effects against obesity and atherosclerosis in rodents. We investigated the association between plasma CTRP9 levels and atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes. <i>Methods.</i> We included 419 patients with type 2 diabetes, 161 of whom had chronic kidney disease (CKD). Fasting plasma CTRP9 and total adiponectin levels were measured with enzym ...[more]