ADIPOQ and coronary artery disorder: However, patients with defects were characterized by a higher ADIPOQ expression in EAT (p = 0.031), lower LEP expression in EAT (p = 0.004) and PVAT (p = 0.008), lower LEPR expression in the PVAT (p = 0.022), as well as lower IL-6 expression in EAT (p = 0.0002) and PVAT (p = 0.003) compared to patients with CAD.