Why the study?
Are levels of high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease?
Population
134 patients; 57 with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), 44 with stable angina, and 33 healthy patients.
Comparison
Measurement of total and high molecular weight… vs Healthy controls; internal comparisons between…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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HMW adiponectin may mark CAD presence; cross-sectional data leave open its biomarker utility pending prospective validation.
Are levels of high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease?
High molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin may serve as a more sensitive biomarker for coronary artery disease than total adiponectin, with particularly low levels observed in diabetic patients.
El‐Menyar et al. (2009) studied this question.