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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adiponectin, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carotid Arteries, Carotid Artery Diseases, Female, Humans, Leptin, Linear Models, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Sex Factors, Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Ultrasonography.
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Is leptin to high-molecular-weight adiponectin ratio independently correlated with carotid intima-media thickness in men , but not in women? Context: The leptin:adiponectin ratio (L:A ratio) is an independent predictor of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). To evaluate whether the leptin:high-molecular-weight adiponectin ratio (L:HA ratio) is associated with CIMT in the general population. We investigated the relationship between the L:HA ratio and CIMT in 233 Japanese study participants (106 men and 127 women). After adjustment for confounding factors, CIMT was significantly correlated with the log L:HA ratio (beta = 0.11, p = 0.014) in men, whereas no correlation was observed in women (beta = 0.01, p = 0.50).
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The L:HA ratio is closely correlated with CIMT in men, but not in women. Final Decision: yes