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2007 Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation  
In this issue . . . Adiponectin is an anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing adipokine Low plasma levels of adiponectin in CKD are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. Some drugs, prominent among these, thiazolidinediones, are able to raise the levels but studies in CKD patients are lacking. See Wieç ek et al., pages 981-988
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