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Altered levels of adipocytokines in association with insulin resistance in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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2006

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Ken‐ei Sada, Yasushi Yamasaki, M Maruyama, Hitoshi Sugiyama, Masahiro Yamamura, Yohei Maeshima, Hirofumi Makino
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Abstract

Elevated levels of adiponectin in SLE, despite inverse correlation with IR, suggest the possible involvement of adiponectin in IR and alterations in its effect on insulin sensitivity.