RETN and endothelial dysfunction: In a study investigating resistin levels and their association with inflammatory and endothelial dysfunction markers in obese, postmenopausal women with T2DM, resistin levels were significantly higher in women with coronary heart disease (CHD) compared to those without CHD (12.43 ± 5.21 ng/mL vs. 9.50 ± 3.33 ng/mL, p < 0.001).