title: Ratio of high-, medium-, and low-molecular weight serum adiponectin to the total adiponectin value in children.
abstract: In 760 children age 9 to 10 years, the serum adiponectin composition (high molecular weight [HMW], hexameric medium molecular weight [MMW], and trimeric low molecular weight [LMW]) was found to vary markedly depending on whether the total adiponectin value was high or low. A lower total adiponectin value was associated with a lower ratio of HMW adiponectin.
authors.affiliation: Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. rimei@jikei.ac.jp
authors.forename: Rimei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Aya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsudaira
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.forename: Hironari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Takako
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shirasawa
authors.forename: Eiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tajima
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008970:Molecular Weight
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin