Correlation between serum adiponectin and early atherosclerosis in aged patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

0.9 mm(n = 26).Twenty-five healthy individuals served as a control group.Clinical data including age,sex,BMI,ABI,HbA1c,fasting glucose and insulin were collected.Insulin resistance index in Homa model was calculated following the equationHoma IR = FINS ? FPG) /22.5.Serum adiponectin level was measured by ELISA.Results The serum adiponectin level was significantly lower in atherosclerosis group than in non-atherosclerosis and control groups(P