Biochemical predictors of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with metabolic disorders

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome represents a combination of different major risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and is mainly related to impaired insulin sensitivity in biological tissues. Common understanding of pathogenesis and relationship of different pathological conditions within metabolic syndrome is still missing. New data on endocrine function of adipose tissue suggests that development and progression of atherosclerosis in this situation may be related to adipokines dysbalance. This study investigates correlation of leptin and adiponectin with clinical and laboratory changes in patients with metabolic disorders.

Keywords

• ischemic heart disease
• metabolic syndrome
• adiponectin
• leptin