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Circulating vaspin and its relationship with insulin sensitivity, adiponectin, and liver histology in subjects with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21770819     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is closely associated with components of metabolic syndrome. Vaspin is a novel adipocytokine that may link obesity, insulin resistance (IR), and type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aimed to investigate circulating vaspin levels in subjects with NASH and also to search for the association of vaspin with IR, adiponectin, and histological findings.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 50 male patients with NASH and 30 healthy male controls were enrolled. Vaspin and adiponectin were measured with ELISA method. Insulin sensitivity determined by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR) index.
RESULTS: Plasma vaspin levels were higher and adiponectin levels were lower in NASH group compared with controls (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively). However, in multivariate analysis adjusted for glucose and lipid parameters, and HOMA-IR indexes, the difference in vaspin concentrations was disappeared. Nonetheless, the difference regarding the adiponectin levels remained significant between groups (p = 0.03). Vaspin was negatively correlated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (r = -0.32, p = 0.03) in subjects with NASH.
CONCLUSIONS: This study indicates that circulating vaspin levels are not altered in male subjects with NASH. These results suggest that in the absence of metabolic risk factors, vaspin per se may not be involved in the pathogenesis of NASH.
Authors:
Halil Genc; Teoman Dogru; Serkan Tapan; Muammer Kara; Cemal Nuri Ercin; Fatih Aslan; Murat Kantarcioglu; Yildirim Karslioglu; Erdim Sertoglu; Mehmet Kemal Erbil; Sait Bagci
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-07-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology     Volume:  46     ISSN:  1502-7708     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Gastroenterol.     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-13     Completed Date:  2012-02-27     Revised Date:  2012-04-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0060105     Medline TA:  Scand J Gastroenterol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1355-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, Gulhane Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. zhgenc@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adiponectin / blood*
Adult
Blood Glucose
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Fatty Liver / blood*,  pathology*
Humans
Insulin Resistance*
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Serpins / blood*
Waist Circumference
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adiponectin; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/SERPINA12 protein, human; 0/Serpins
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Comment In:
Scand J Gastroenterol. 2012 Apr;47(4):489-90   [PMID:  22182059 ]

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