Is adiponectin level a predictor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in nondiabetic male patients?
Sargin H; Sargin M; Gozu H; Orcun A; Baloglu G; Ozisik M; Seker M; Uygur-Bayramicli O Department of Endocrinology, Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. AIM: Adiponectin is a hepatic insulin sensitizer and also an inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor. We studied its levels in nondiabetic patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and compared with control group. METHODS: Thirty-five patients who had elevated serum aminotransferase levels with bright liver and 34 healthy volunteers without liver disease were evaluated. Age, gender and body mass index (BMI) were recorded. Fasting plasma glucose, insulin, adiponectin, proinsulin and lipid profile were measured. A standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) with insulin response was performed and the index of insulin resistance was calculated according to the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) method. RESULTS: According to the OGTT results, none of the participants had diabetes. Serum adiponectin levels were
