Indicator Explainer
Adiponectin
Adiponectin (244 aa, ~26 kDa) is encoded by the human ADIPOQ gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of both glucose metabolism and lipid homeostasis.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C94786. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Adiponectin (C94786)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C94786. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Author's reply to the letter regarding "Serum adiponectin as a potential biomarker of therapeutic effect on cardiac metabolism in hypertensive patients with reduced ejection fraction". — Hypertens Res, 2026-10-20 (PMID 42901961; literature)
- Prospects for adiponectin-based therapeutics in myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury. — Pharmacol Ther, 2026-10-20 (PMID 42901395; literature)
- AAV-mediated delivery of leptin but not adiponectin improves metabolic health in a pre-clinical mouse model of congenital generalised lipodystrophy. — Gene Ther, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42919845; literature)
- Epicardial Versus Circulating Adiponectin: An Unresolved Distinction in Liraglutide's Anti-Arrhythmic Mechanism. — Cardiovasc Drugs Ther, 2026-10-17 (PMID 42891862; literature)
- One-step fluorescence immunochromatographic assay for quantitative detection of adiponectin and leptin. — Anal Methods, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42713905; literature)
- The Causal Role of Adiponectin in Type 2 Diabetes across Ages and Sexes - An Observational and Mendelian Randomization Study. — Can J Diabetes, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42875002; literature)