Association of the leptin to high-molecular-weight adiponectin ratio with metabolic syndrome

• Published in: ENDOCRINE JOURNAL Vol. 58; no. 9; pp. 807 - 815
• Main Authors: Ji Eun Yun, Soyoung Won, Yejin Mok, Wenying Cui, Heejin Kimm, Sun Ha Jee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japan Endocrine Society 2011

Recent studies have reported that leptin and adiponectin are associated with metabolic syndrome. The leptin/adiponectin ratio has been suggested as an atherosclerotic index. The objective of this study was to compare the degree of association of metabolic syndrome with adiponectin levels, leptin lev...