Journal: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
Article Title: Circulating resistin is increased with decreasing renal function in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama Study.
doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfq155
Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 1. The age- and sex-adjusted mean values of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to quartiles of serum resistin concentrations (left panel), and the age- and sex-adjusted mean values of serum resistin levels according to eGFR (right panel). Values are given as means ± standard error. *P < 0.001 vs the first quartile, †P < 0.001 vs eGFR of ≥90 mL/min/1.73 m2.
Article Snippet: A portion of each serum specimen was stored at −80°C for 5 years, until 2007, when it was used for the measurement of resistin concentrations by a human resistin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit supplied by R&D Systems (Minneapolis, MN) following the manufacturer’s protocol.
Techniques: Filtration