Short-term dexamethasone administration does not alter serum adiponectin or resistin concentrations in overweight and obese subjects despite an increase in insulin resistance

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2006 Oct;65(4):551-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02638.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adiponectin / blood*
  • Adult
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / blood*
  • Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / blood
  • Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / drug therapy
  • Resistin / blood*

Substances

  • Adiponectin
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Resistin
  • Dexamethasone