Characteristics of the identified prospective studies of adiponectin concentrations and risk of CVD.

aThe Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale was chosed for quality assessment, maximum score 9 DM,diabetes mellitus; RR, relative risk; HR, hazard ratio; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CHD, coronary heart disease; SD, standard deviation; HMW, high molecule weigh; NA, not available; HDL, high density lipoprotein; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; sTNFR2, soluble fractions of tumor necrosis factor-α receptor 2; BP, blood presure; MBP, mean blood pressure; ECG, electrocardiograph; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; NSAIDs, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs; MI, myocardial infarction.