대한임상검사과학회지 (Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science)
- 제44권4호
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- Pages.222-228
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- 2012
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- 1738-3544(pISSN)
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- 2288-1662(eISSN)
Correlation of Hemoglobin and RBC count with Adiponectin Level
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Shim, Moon-Jung
(Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Ansan University)
- 투고 : 2012.11.19
- 심사 : 2012.12.14
- 발행 : 2012.12.30
초록
Adiponectin is secreted specifically by adipose tissue and regulates lipid and glucose metabolism. In addition, adiponectin has been found to inhibit inflammatory process and possibly atherogenesis. This study was done to compare hematological parameters, serum lipids with serum adiponectin level according to body mass index (BMI) and gender in eighty eight Korean adults aged 40 to 68. In this study, the association between serum adiponectin and other variables including RBC counts, hemoglobin, hematocrit and albumin were investigated. RBC, hemoglobin status, was inversely associated with serum adiponectin levels in normal adult women. Adiponectin levels were significantly lower in men than women (p<0.01). In men, serum adiponectin levels were negatively correlated with body mass index (BMI) (p<0.05). However, no correlations were found in women. These results might imply that the regulation of key adipokines such as adiponectin might be a strategy for the prevention or treatment of obesity-associated diseases.