Research Article

CTRP7 Is a Biomarker Related to Insulin Resistance and Oxidative Stress: Cross-Sectional and Intervention Studies In Vivo and In Vitro

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Circulating CTRP7 levels in the study population. (a)–(c) Distribution of circulating CTRP7 concentration in NGT (a), IGT (b), and T2DM (c) individuals. (d) Circulating CTRP7 levels in NGT, IGT, and T2DM individuals. (e) Circulating adiponectin levels in NGT, IGT, and T2DM individuals. (f) Circulating CTRP7 levels according to BMI (controls: ; overweight/obese: ). (g) Circulating adiponectin levels according to BMI. NGT: normal glucose tolerance; IGT: impaired glucose tolerance; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus. Box plot presentation, with the bottom and top of the box presenting the 25th and 75th percentiles, respectively, and the middle line presenting the median. vs. NGT or controls. ā–² vs. IGT.
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