High molecular weight adiponectin inhibits vascular calcification in renal allograft recipients.

Adiponectin (ADPN) prevents the development/recurrence of cardiovascular events via its anti-atherogenic effects. However, few long-term studies have examined the changes in serum ADPN levels and arterial calcification seen in renal allograft recipients.The effects of the serum ADPN level on arteria...

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Main Authors: Kanae Nomura-Nakayama, Hiroki Adachi, Nobuhiko Miyatake, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Hideki Yamaya, Hitoshi Yokoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5931493?pdf=render