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SUBMITTER: Wang Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6694580 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cardiovascular diabetology 20190814 1
<h4>Background</h4>Although adiponectin is a major adipocytokine that affects the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases, its clinical significance in stroke remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of serum adiponectin levels on functional prognosis in patients with ischemic stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a prospective, observational cohort study. Consecutive first-ever ischemic stroke patients without any pre-morbid handicap admitted to our hospital w ...[more]