Endocrine Abstracts

It is well known that primary aldosteronism (PA) is frequently associated with metabolic syndrome. Among possible pathogenic mechanisms, adiponectine gene variants may play a role in the development of metabolic complications especially type two diabetes.Aim of this study was to assess the presence of two single nucleotide polymorphisms of the adiponectin gene (G276T and T45G) in patients with PA and determine their relation to metabolic parameters.<...