Research Article

Serum Adiponectin Levels in Advanced-Stage Parkinson's Disease Patients

Table 1

Biochemical, anthropometric, and clinical characteristics of the Parkinson disease (PD) patient population enrolled, , . Data are expressed as mean ± SD.

ParameterData (mean ± standard deviation)

Age (years)62.4 ± 10.63
Duration of disease (years)8.7 ± 6.1
Levodopa (mg)532.7 ± 220.1
BMI (Kg/m2)25.5 ± 4.2
Weight (Kg)71.8 ± 15.7
Waist circumference (cm)95.23 ± 15.8
Arm circumference (cm)28.4 ± 3.97
Fat mass (%)32.3 ± 7.74
Fat-free mass (%)67.7 ± 6.7
Albumin (g/dL)3.89 ± 0.2
Transferrin (mg/dL)243.6 ± 40.5
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.67 ± 0.1
ALT (U/L)13.5 ± 6.6
AST (U/L)16.8 ± 4.9
Triglycerides (mg/dL)97.5 ± 46.3
Glucose (mg/dL)87.5 ± 14.9
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)189.0 ± 46.21
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)51.8 ± 16.4
Adiponectin (μg/mL)9.59 ± 5.97