Adiponectin is related with carotid artery intima-media thickness and brachial flow-mediated dilatation in young adults—The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Abstract

In young healthy adults, low serum adiponectin concentration is independently related with increased carotid IMT and attenuated brachial FMD, supporting the role of adiponectin in the pathogenesis of early atherosclerosis.