ADIPOQ and coronary artery disorder: However, both positive (Kumada et al., 2003; Rothenbacher et al., 2005; Otsuka et al., 2006, 2007; Selcuk et al., 2008) and negative (Sattar et al., 2006; Kuller et al., 2007; Gui et al., 2008; Rizza et al., 2009; Karakas et al., 2010) correlations between adiponectin levels and CAD have been reported.