title: Serum omentin-1 levels are inversely associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease in patients with metabolic syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Omentin-1, an adipokine secreted from visceral adipose tissue, has been reported to be associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) and metabolic disorders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To clarify the relationship between serum omentin-1 levels and the presence and severity of CAD in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).
  
  
  METHODS
  We measured serum omentin-1 levels in 175 consecutive patients with MetS and in 46 controls.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum omentin-1 levels are inversely associated with the presence and angiographic severity of CAD in MetS patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Serum omentin-1 might be a potential biomarker to predict the development and progression of CAD in MetS patients.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, P. R. China.
authors: Fu-Jun
authors: FJ
authors: Shang
authors: Jie-Pin
authors: JP
authors: Wang
authors: Xiong-Tao
authors: XT
authors: Liu
authors: Qiang-Sun
authors: QS
authors: Zheng
authors: Yu-Sheng
authors: YS
authors: Xue
authors: Bin
authors: B
authors: Wang
authors: Lian-You
authors: LY
authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; C432397:ITLN1 protein, human; D037102:Lectins