ADIPOQ and metabolic syndrome: Since chronic inflammation is likely to play a role in the pathogenesis of Type 2 DM, we also examined the association between adipocytokines and hs-CRP, an inflammatory marker that is related to both MetS and cardiovascular events; and found that adiponectin was inversely correlated with hs-CRP levels, which is in agreement with earlier studies [50] inferring that adiponectin may be an important link between adiposity, inflammation and Type 2 DM [41].