Is early atherosclerosis in obese juveniles associated with low serum levels of adiponectin?
In summary, our study describes an influence of SAT topography on adiponectin serum levels and provides first evidence that incipient atherosclerosis is associated with low serum levels of this adipocytokine.
Comorbidity is a significant determinant of serious complications following THR but not of changes in functional or health status. Comparisons of clinical performance using post-operative complications must take levels of comorbidity into account if they are to be meaningful. The ICED is of less validity in the UK and Japan than in its country of origin, the USA. Further work to develop better instruments for the UK and Japan is needed.