Endocrine Abstracts

Adipose tissue secreted hormonal mediators, adipokines play pivotal roles in the regulation of, among others, central nervous and immune systems influencing body weight, insulin action and inflammatory responses. The aim of our present study was to investigate possible associations of thyroid function with plasma levels of three of known adipokines, i.e. leptin, adiponectin and resistin in 74 Caucasian subjects without any endocrine diseases or related therapy. In order to cre...