Similarly, serum adiponectin concentrations in hyper- and hypothyroidism did not differ as compared to controls [mean 11.67 ± 7.26 and 13.09 ± 8.34 vs 9.75 ± 5.57 μg/mL; P=0.171 and 0.195, respectively] (Table 1 and Figure 2). Here, ADIPOQ is linked to hypothyroidism.