Notably, both FC and FF rats showed similar (even vs. CC values) basal plasma adiponectinemia, and FF rats were unable (as CF rats did) to mount their adiponectinemia for protection against the FRD challenge applied; moreover, they displayed the highest peripheral levels of GLU, TG and LEP, although with normoinsulinemia (Table 3). Here, LEP is linked to cystic fibrosis.