@article{neuparth2014adipokines,
  title = {Adipokines, C-Reactive Protein and Lipid Profile Levels in Hypertensive Type 2 Diabetic Portuguese Patients},
  author = {Maria João Neuparth and Jorge Brandão Proença and Alice Santos-Silva and Susana Coimbra},
  year = 2014,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/ENDO/2014/793235/},
  journal = {Research in Endocrinology},
  volume = 2014 (2014),
  pages = 9,
  doi = 10.5171/2014.793235,
  abstract = {Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension are known to be associated. We aimed to study how hypertension may influence the levels of adipogenesis, inflammation and lipid metabolism in patients with T2DM. We studied 57 normotensive and 23 hypertensive patients with T2DM. The circulating levels of some adipokines - adiponectin, leptin and chemerin-, C-reactive protein (CRP) and the lipid profile were evaluated. The hypertensive group (HG) of patients with T2DM presented significantly higher weight and BMI values (28.6±2.8 vs 26.4±4.2 kg/m2) than the normotensive group of patients (NG) with T2DM. The HG, compared to the NG, presented significantly higher levels of chemerin (185 [163-218] vs 166 [125-188] ng/mL), CRP (2.40 [1.87-5.12] vs 1.78 [0.64-3.71] mg/L) and triglycerides (139 [99-192] vs 99 [76-138] mg/dL), a trend towards lower levels of adiponectin, as well as higher values of total cholesterol and increased levels of leptin more evident  in males. When statistical adjustment for the confounding factor BMI was performed, the significances observed were lost. In summary, hypertensive patients with T2DM presented raised BMI with altered adipokine secretion, namely raised chemerin levels, abnormal lipid profile and enhanced CRP concentrations, which probably underlie the association of hypertension with obesity.},
  keywords = {Cardiovascular disease; adipokines; body mass index; inflammation.},
  note = Article ID: 793235
}