Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: A subclinical inflammatory state in obesity may be the link between diabetes mellitus (DM) and atherogenesis. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pro atherogenic factors (C reactive protein (CRP), interleukine 6 (IL-6), vascular adhesion molecular type 1 (VCAM-1)), and anti-atherogenic factor adiponectin in subjects with obesity and DM.Methods: One hundred and twelve subjects (51 men, 103 women) were enrolled: group DM ...