Occurrence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome: Role of Adiponectin

This study was designed to evaluate the role of total plasma adiponectin (ADPN) on the occurrence of left ventricular hypertrophy in subjects with metabolic syndrome (MetS) compared to a control group without MetS. The main finding of our study concerns the independent predictor role of ADPN in the occurrence of LVH in all the patients studied. Accordingly, circulating ADPN might be considered a nonhaemodynamic factor of LVH in subjects with MetS.