| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - PAD could be seen as a marker for systemic atherosclerotic disease, leading to fatal (such as death) or nonfatal events (such as cardiovascular events) [2, 9].Adiponectin is an adipocytokine with anti-inflammatory and antiatherogenic effects, secreted especially by the adipose tissue, which is considered to be an active endocrine organ [10, 11].
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