Plasma visfatin levels are positively associated with circulating interleukin-6 in apparently healthy Korean women.
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.
Seo
Ji A
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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.
Jang
Eun Suk
ES
Kim
Baek Gil
BG
Ryu
Ohk Hyun
OH
Kim
Hee Young
HY
Lee
Kye Won
KW
Kim
Sin Gon
SG
Choi
Kyung Mook
KM
Baik
Sei Hyun
SH
Choi
Dong Seop
DS
Kim
Nan Hee
NH
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
D015850:Interleukin-6; D054409:Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase