1: Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2008 Dec 26. [Epub ahead of print]Click here to read Links

Altered levels of adipocytokines in type 2 diabetic cigarette smokers.

Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Hyperleptinemia, hypoadiponectinemia, and hyperresistinemia were found to be significantly higher with odds ratios (CI 95%) of 2.15, 2.05 and 3.05, respectively, among cigarette smokers with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabian population. Smoking cessation restored the adiponectin and leptin levels while having a modest effect on resistin levels.

PMID: 19111930 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]