Is adiponectin level as a consequence of genetic variation , but not leptin level or leptin : adiponectin ratio , a risk factor for carotid intima-media thickness?
Our results support a causal role for adiponectin in early carotid IMT and suggest it may act through interaction with obesity. In contrast, we found no evidence of a role for leptin and no evidence that leptin:adiponectin ratio is a better predictor of risk that adiponectin levels alone.
Serum PF4 is shown for the first time to be prognostic for survival in PDAC patients. High PF4 is associated with an increased risk for the development of VTE.