Original Article
Serum Total Adiponectin and its Relationship with Glycemic Control ad Markers of Lipoprotein Metabolism
in Nigerians with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s):
Ngozi Okoro, Henry Okpara*, Elaine Azinge and Modupe Builders
Background: Adiponectin is a hormone that is mostly and abundantly produced by the adipocytes and directly sensitizes the body to insulin. Due to the increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in sub-Saharan Africa, serum adiponectin has attracted much attention because of its anti-diabetic, anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between serum adiponectin and the metabolic control of plasma glucose and lipids among type 2 diabetic patients.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of Type 2 diabetic adult Nigerian males and females with age and sex-matched non-diabetic controls. Fasting serum total adiponectin, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C.. Read More»
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