Insulin resistance, adiponectin and adverse outcomes following elective cardiac surgery: a prospective follow-up study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Insulin resistance and adiponectin are markers of cardio-metabolic disease and associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The present study examined whether preoperative insulin resistance or adiponectin were associated with sh...

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Main Authors: Hjortdal Vibeke E, Christensen Thomas D, Andersen Niels H, Gjedsted Jakob, Hansen Troels K, Mikkelsen Martin M, Johnsen Søren P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/129