ea0056p347 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2018
Nowak Justyna
, Kulik-Kupka Karolina
, Kowalska Joanna
, Zielen-Zynek Iwona
, Hudzik Bartosz
, Zyla Anna
, Stanuch Beata
, Zubelewicz-Szkodzinska Barbara
Visfatin (pre-B cell colonyenhancing factor) is a adipocytokine playing an important role in glucose homeostasis. High concentrations of visfatin are observed in obese people. Previous studies suggest that estimation of visfatin concentration could be a promising tool for predicting obesity or its metabolic consequences. The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation between visfatin concentration, selected anthropometric parameters (BMI, WHR, BAI, VAI index) and biochem...