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Leptin:Adiponectin Ratio Is an Independent Predictor of Intima Media Thickness of the Common Carotid Artery

Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Sara Raselli, Liliana Grigore, K. Garlaschelli, Elena Dozio, Paolo Magni, Alberico L. Catapano

Stroke · 2007 · 192 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

We show here that the L:A ratio is a powerful independent predictor of IMT in healthy subjects and correlates with several anthropometric, metabolic, and clinical parameters better than each single adipokine.

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Plasma resistin levels correlate with determinants of the metabolic syndrome

Giuseppe Danilo Norata, M. Ongari, K. Garlaschelli et al. · European Journal of Endocrinology · 2007 · 213 citations · Full text

Leptin-to-Adiponectin Ratio as a Potential Atherogenic Index in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Noriko Satoh, Mitsuhide Naruse, Takeshi Usui et al. · Diabetes Care · 2004 · 204 citations · Full text

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Correlation between the adiponectin-leptin ratio and parameters of insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes

Minoru Inoue, Eisuke Maehata, Masao Yano et al. · Metabolism · 2005 · 171 citations

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Relationship between the adiponectin-leptin ratio and parameters of insulin resistance in subjects without hyperglycemia

Minoru Inoue, Masao Yano, Minoru Yamakado et al. · Metabolism · 2006 · 129 citations

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Effect of the Toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR‐4) variants on intima‐media thickness and monocyte‐derived macrophage response to LPS

Giuseppe Danilo Norata, K. Garlaschelli, M. Ongari et al. · Journal of Internal Medicine · 2005 · 83 citations