title: Adiponectin: good, bad, or just plain ugly?
abstract: It has been suggested that adiponectin has antiatherogenic, anti-inflammatory, and insulin-sensitizing properties. However, studies in humans have reported inverse as well as positive associations between adiponectin concentrations and disease states. This Commentary discusses the apparent conflict in the literature.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. costacout@edc.pitt.edu
authors: Tina
authors: T
authors: Costacou
authors: Trevor J
authors: TJ
authors: Orchard
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000502:physiology; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: C499918:ADIPOQ protein, human; D052242:Adiponectin