title: Abdominal obesity and arterial stiffness: the differential role of adipokines.
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece. ktsioufis@hippocratio.gr
authors.forename: Costas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsioufis
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsiachris
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
mesh_terms: D054392:Adipokines / Q000502:physiology*; D052242:Adiponectin / Q000502:physiology; D001158:Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology; D004548:Elasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D020738:Leptin / Q000502:physiology; D056128:Obesity, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D052243:Resistin / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D054392:Adipokines; D052242:Adiponectin; D020738:Leptin; D052243:Resistin