TY - JOUR AU - Moroi, Masao AU - Akter, Shamima AU - Nakazato, Ryo AU - Kunimasa, Taeko AU - Masai, Hirofumi AU - Furuhashi, Tatsuhiko AU - Fukuda, Hiroshi AU - Koda, Eiichi AU - Sugi, Kaoru AU - Jesmin, Subrina PY - 2013 DA - 2013/03/06 TI - Lower ratio of high-molecular-weight adiponectin level to total may be associated with coronary high-risk plaque JO - BMC Research Notes SP - 83 VL - 6 IS - 1 AB - Although high-molecular-weight (HMW) adiponectin is believed to protect against atherosclerosis, the association between HMW adiponectin and the composition of coronary plaques is unknown. We evaluated whether the HMW to total adiponectin ratio was associated with the presence of coronary plaque and its composition using multi-slice computed tomography coronary angiography (MSCTCA). SN - 1756-0500 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-83 DO - 10.1186/1756-0500-6-83 ID - Moroi2013 ER -