title: Plasma visfatin levels are positively associated with circulating interleukin-6 in apparently healthy Korean women.
abstract: Even though visfatin has been suggested as a proinflammatory adipokine, there are few studies of the relationship between plasma visfatin concentrations and proinflammatory markers in the nondiabetic population. We showed that plasma visfatin concentrations were positively associated with circulating interleukin-6 levels and diastolic blood pressure independent of obesity in nondiabetic healthy Korean women. These results suggest that circulating visfatin may be related with some proinflammatory condition even in a nondiabetic state.
authors: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Gojan 1 dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do 425-707, Republic of Korea.
authors: Ji A
authors: JA
authors: Seo
authors: Eun Suk
authors: ES
authors: Jang
authors: Baek Gil
authors: BG
authors: Kim
authors: Ohk Hyun
authors: OH
authors: Ryu
authors: Hee Young
authors: HY
authors: Kim
authors: Kye Won
authors: KW
authors: Lee
authors: Sin Gon
authors: SG
authors: Kim
authors: Kyung Mook
authors: KM
authors: Choi
authors: Sei Hyun
authors: SH
authors: Baik
authors: Dong Seop
authors: DS
authors: Choi
authors: Nan Hee
authors: NH
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054409:Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase / Q000097:blood*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012016:Reference Values; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D054409:Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase