Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a complex condition whose physiopathology to date
has not been completely clarified. Two major metabolic disorders, insulin resistance and β …

Adipose tissue is considered as a large gland that can produce paracrine and endocrine
hormones. Growing evidence suggests that adipocytes may link obesity to cardiovascular …

Maternal adipose tissue and the placenta secrete various molecules commonly called
adipokines such as chemerin, omentin-1, visfatin, adiponectin, and leptin that are important …

Adipokines are signaling proteins involved in metabolic, endocrinological, vascular and
immunogenic processes. Associations of various adipokines with not only insulin resistance …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the relationship between serum isthmin-1 (ISM1)
and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and the alteration of serum ISM1 level in both diabetic …

Background The available data on the significance of circulating apelin, chemerin and
omentin in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are inconsistent. This analysis …

Introduction Isthmin-1 (Ism-1), as a novel adipokine, plays a role in glucose homeostasis
and lipid metabolism. However, the relationship between Ism-1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Objective The current case‐control study aimed to examine the association of circulating
neuregulin 4 (NRG‐4), a brown fat‐enriched endocrine factor, with non‐alcoholic fatty liver …

Introduction Insulin resistance and obesity have been associated with irisin, a protein in fat
cells. The levels of irisin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were significantly …

Cardiovascular mortality is still excessively high, despite the considerable progress made in
the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Although many cardiovascular risk …