Levels of Adiponectin and GDF-15 in Adult Male Cigarette Smokers in Nnewi Metropolis
P. O. Manafa, O. Okoye, O. Ekuma- Okereke, R. S. Ebugosi, G. O. Chukwuma, N. C. Ibeh, R. C. Chukwuanukwu, V. I. Manafa, K. E. Nwene, C. E. Onah & O. S. Ogbuowelu · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2020
Background: Adiponectin is the most abundant adipokine in human plasma that plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis and insulin resistance. On the other hand, growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF15) is a stress responsive cytokine linke...
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