Main features of prospective studies included in the meta-analyses.

F-U: follow-up; CAD: coronary artery disease; IS: ischemic stroke; MI: myocardial infarction; CHD: coronary heart disease; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; ESRD: end stage renal disease.When not differently indicated, data are reported as mean ± standard deviation (SD).^Approximated mean from median and approximated SD from interquartile range (IQR): under the assumption of normal distribution, then IQR ≈ 1.35*SD.*Data are plasma resistin concentration.§ Data are serum resistin concentration.Main features of prospective studies included in the meta-analyses.