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Table 4 Concentrations of total and HMWA in patients with and without insulin resistance

From: Total and high molecular weight adiponectin have similar utility for the identification of insulin resistance

 

Total adiponectin

(μg/ml)

P

HMWA

(μg/ml)

P

HOMA-IR

    

All (n = 269)

    

Insulin resistance (n = 100)

7.05 [3.70]

< 0.001

3.70 [2.90]

< 0.001

No insulin resistance (n = 169)

8.96 [4.78]

 

5.30 [4.50]

 

Men (n = 101)

    

Insulin resistance (n = 42)

6.20 [3.15]

0.049

3.15 [2.43]

0.046

No insulin resistance (n = 59)

7.34 [2.65]

 

3.80 [2.80]

 

Women (n = 168)

    

Insulin resistance (n = 58)

8.73 [3.66]

< 0.001

4.70 [3.35]

< 0.001

No insulin resistance (n = 110)

10.76 [5.36]

 

6.45 [4.58]

 

Triglyceride/HDL-cholesterol

    

All (n = 269)

7.33 [3.51]

< 0.001

3.90 [3.08]

< 0.001

Insulin resistance (n = 156)

9.90 [4.84]

 

5.90 [4.20]

 

No insulin resistance (n = 113)

    

Men (n = 101)

6.70 [3.03]

0.024

3.20 [2.15]

0.004

Insulin resistance (n = 78)

8.17 [2.98]

 

5.10 [4.40]

 

No insulin resistance (n = 23)

    

Women (n = 168)

8.70 [4.44]

< 0.001

4.75 [4.45]

< 0.001

Insulin resistance (n = 78)

10.85 [4.73]

 

6.40 [4.43]

 

No insulin resistance (n = 90)

    

HOMA2%S

    

All (n = 269)

    

Insulin resistance (n = 123)

7.97 [3.74]

< 0.001

4.20 [3.23]

< 0.001

No insulin resistance (n = 146)

8.70 [4.74]

 

4.95 [4.58]

 

Men (n = 101)

    

Insulin resistance (n = 47)

6.61 [3.28]

0.115

3.20 [2.80]

0.240

No insulin resistance (n = 54)

7.33 [2.71]

 

3.55 [2.63]

 

Women (n = 168)

    

Insulin resistance (n = 76)

9.01 [4.62]

0.001

4.90 [3.70]

<0.001

No insulin resistance (n = 92)

10.76 [5.15]

 

6.55 [4.63]

 
  1. Values are medians [IQR]. Number of subjects in each group is indicated in parentheses.