INS and coronary atherosclerosis: In addition, the levels of ADPN were significantly reduced and UACR was found to be negatively correlated with ADPN, an insulin–sensitizing hormone and blood lipid regulator, but not significantly correlated with other blood lipid indicators revealing a relationship between UACR and lipid metabolism, or potential associations with early metabolic processes such as insulin resistance and coronary atherosclerosis.