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Vol 66, No 3 (2015)
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Submitted: 2014-05-15
Accepted: 2014-07-07
Published online: 2015-07-01
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Is adiponectin a risk factor for transient ischaemic attacks?

Ufuk Sener, Irem fatma Uludag, Sukran Kose, Murat Ozcelik, Yasar Zorlu
DOI: 10.5603/EP.2015.0027
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Pubmed: 26136129
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Endokrynol Pol 2015;66(3):214-218.

open access

Vol 66, No 3 (2015)
Original Paper
Submitted: 2014-05-15
Accepted: 2014-07-07
Published online: 2015-07-01

Abstract

Adiponectin is an adipocytokine, and it plays a role in atherosclerosis. The role of adiponectin in the development of ischaemic stroke is controversial. Up to now, adiponectin was not evaluated in transient ischaemic stroke. In this study, we investigated the relationship between adiponectin and transient ischaemic attack. Forty patients with transient ischaemic attack were included into the study. In all patients, traditional risk factors of ischaemic stroke and intima-media thickness of carotid arteries were determined. Also, the relationship between these parameters and adiponectin levels were examined. No difference was found in terms of adiponectin levels between patients and healthy subjects. In addition, there was no association between adiponectin levels and traditional risk factors. Our results suggest that adiponectin may not be a predictive risk factor of transient ischaemic attack. (Endokrynol Pol 2015; 66 (3): 214–218)

Abstract

Adiponectin is an adipocytokine, and it plays a role in atherosclerosis. The role of adiponectin in the development of ischaemic stroke is controversial. Up to now, adiponectin was not evaluated in transient ischaemic stroke. In this study, we investigated the relationship between adiponectin and transient ischaemic attack. Forty patients with transient ischaemic attack were included into the study. In all patients, traditional risk factors of ischaemic stroke and intima-media thickness of carotid arteries were determined. Also, the relationship between these parameters and adiponectin levels were examined. No difference was found in terms of adiponectin levels between patients and healthy subjects. In addition, there was no association between adiponectin levels and traditional risk factors. Our results suggest that adiponectin may not be a predictive risk factor of transient ischaemic attack. (Endokrynol Pol 2015; 66 (3): 214–218)

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Keywords

adiponectin; transient ischaemic attack; intima-media thickness; atherosclerosis; lipid profile

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Title

Is adiponectin a risk factor for transient ischaemic attacks?

Journal

Endokrynologia Polska

Issue

Vol 66, No 3 (2015)

Article type

Original paper

Pages

214-218

Published online

2015-07-01

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DOI

10.5603/EP.2015.0027

Pubmed

26136129

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Endokrynol Pol 2015;66(3):214-218.

Keywords

adiponectin
transient ischaemic attack
intima-media thickness
atherosclerosis
lipid profile

Authors

Ufuk Sener
Irem fatma Uludag
Sukran Kose
Murat Ozcelik
Yasar Zorlu

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