Serum Adiponectin status as a Biomarker of metabolic syndrome among Malaysians

• Main Authors: Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Draman, Samsul, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Mohd Rus, Razman, Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/6709/1/IRIIE_2011.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/6709/; http://www.iium.edu.my/irie/11/

Adiponectin is a collagen-like circulating protein secreted by adipocytes. Several studies have demonstrated that low adiponectin also has strong association with metabolic syndrome components such as it is decreased in obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and coronary artery d...