Adipokines, oxidized low-density lipoprotein, and C-reactive protein levels in lean, overweight, and obese portuguese patients with type 2 diabetes.

The overweight group showed significantly lower adiponectin and higher leptin and chemerin levels, as compared with lean and control groups (that were still significant after statistical adjustment for BMI); oxLDL concentration was significantly higher than that observed for the lean group and showed a trend towards higher values, as compared to the control (Figures 1(a) – 1(c) and Figure 2(a) ).

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