Correlates of Adiponectin in Hepatitis C–Infected Children: The Importance of Body Mass Index

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 165 - 170
• Main Authors: Delgado-Borrego, Aymin, Gonzalez-Peralta, Regino P, Raza, Roshan, Negre, Betania, Goodman, Zachary D, Jonas, Maureen M, Chung, Raymond T, Ludwig, David A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States by European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Adiponectin - blood; Adolescent; Age Factors; Body Mass Index; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Fatty Liver - blood; Female; Hepatitis C, Chronic - blood; Hepatitis C, Chronic - transmission; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis - blood; Male

OBJECTIVES:Adiponectin is a regulator of cytokines that, in turn, play a vital role in inflammatory and immune responses. Adiponectin is therefore likely to have a contributory role in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We sought to characterize adiponectin levels and examine correlates in a pediatr...