Nickan Research Institute Journal of Renal Endocrinology 2423-6438 3 1 2017 01 01 Association of serum adiponectin levels with pulmonary artery pressure in maintenance hemodialysis patients e05 e05 EN Mohammad Reza Tamadon Maryam Heidari Saeed Mardani Journal Article 2016 10 30 2016 12 15 Introduction: Abnormal pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in hemodialysis patients is associated with significant increase in morbidity and mortality. Objectives: Considering the significance of pulmonary hypertension in hemodialysis patients, a study was designed to assess the association of serum adiponectin levels and PAP in a group of stable hemodialysis patients. Patients and Methods: The study was conducted on a group of non-diabetic hemodialysis patients. The study was carried out in hemodialysis ward of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences for a period of 4 months in 2013. The studied patients had a history of dialysis from 1 to 22 years. Results: In our study, out of 76 hemodialysis patients, 46.1% were female and 53.9% were male. The mean PAP in female hemodialysis patients was 29.74 mm Hg, which was about 9% less than the PAP observed in male hemodialysis patients. Mean adiponectin levels in all the patients, males, and females, respectively, was 10.59, 10.42, and 10.80 μg/mL respectively. In this study a significant and positive relationship between adiponectin levels and PAP in female hemodialysis patients (r = 0.35, P = 0.04) was detected. Conclusion: This association requires more investigation on the significant role of adiponectin in hemodialysis patients.