Chemerin Serum Level and Insulin Resistancein Hypertensive Patients with Obesity

Abstract

The article presents data on serum chemerin levels and its relation to insulin resistance in hypertensive patients with obesity. The results show the increase in serum chemerin levels in patients with hypertension compared healthy subjects with the highest levels in early stages of obesity that may contribute to development of insulin resistance. Advanced grades of obesity that are characterized by already established hyperinsulinemia are characterized by lower serum chemerin levels compared to grade I obesity.