Associations between adipokines and atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 853 - 862
• Main Authors: Agbaedeng, Thomas A., Zacharia, Anastasia L., Iroga, Peter E., Rathnasekara, Vishmi Mayasha, Munawar, Dian A., Bursill, Christina, Noubiap, Jean Jacques
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Adipokines; Adiponectin; Apelin; Atrial Fibrillation; Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis; Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology; Humans; Meta-analysis; Prospective Studies; Resistin; Adipokines; Atrial Fibrillation; Adiponectin; Apelin; Resistin; Meta-analysis

Although overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), the underlying mechanisms are not well characterised. Recent data suggest that this link may be partly due to abnormal adipose tissue-derived cytokines or adipokines. However, this relationship is not wel...