Adiponectin as a predictor of mortality and readmission in patients with community-acquired pneumonia : a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Adiponectin is secreted by adipocytes and is inversely associated with obesity. Given the association between low body mass index (BMI) and higher mortality risk after community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), we hypothesized that high adiponectin levels are associated with a higher risk of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with CAP.METHODS: In a prospective cohort study of 502 patients