controls was higher (81.10 kg [95% CI 72.08 to 84.70]) vs. (72.20 kg [95% CI 66.55 to 80.75]) p = 0.06, this was not significant. This discrepancy was attenuated when BMI was compared between the groups of cases and controls (30.50 kg/m2 [95% CI 28.50 to 32.69]) vs. (28.89 kg/m2 [95% CI 27.78 to 31.12]) p = 0.15, respectively. The metabolic variables were not statistically different in levels of

adiponectin, leptin, insulin, TNF alpha, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL, and levels of free fatty acids. There was only a significant difference in median fasting glucose, 74 mg/dl (95% CI 73 to 78.96) in the case group vs. 84 mg/dl (80.26 see more to 88.0) in the control group (p = 0.003); while the median HOMA was 2.2 (95% CI 1.6 to 3.0) vs. 2.9 (CI 95% 2.3 to 5.2) for cases PF-01367338 concentration and controls, respectively (p = 0.047). Table 1 Baseline and End of Study Anthropometric and Metabolic Measures in Controls and Cases   Baseline P+ End of the Study P+ A vs. 30.88) 28.80 (27.50 – 30.78) 0.74 0.76 0.0002* FM kg 26.7 (23.15 – 31.26) 32.6 (23.51 – 34.4) 0.08 27.60 (23.50 – 31.01) 29.40 (23.12 – 33.07) 0.67 0.58 0.0005* FFM kg 45.70 (42.13 – 48.26) 48.70 (46.20 – 50.29) 0.08 44.80 (41.75 – 47.94) 47.90 (45.80 – 49.39) 0.06 0.13 0.03* Waist cm 83 (80.38 – 88) 86.40 Tacrolimus (FK506) (82.02 – 91.98) 0.24 82.50 (79.76 – 86.15) 83 (79.50 – 86) 0.74 0.11 < 0.0001* Hip cm 108 (102.26 – 110.62) 112.5 (105.04 – 115.46) 0.07 106.5 (102.52 – 108.73) 108 (103 – 111) 0.76 0.54 0.0002* Waist to Hip Ratio 0.79 (0.76 - 0.81) 0.78 (0.77 - 0.81) 0.80

0.77 (0.75 – 0.80) 0.78 (0.75 – 0.79) 0.63 0.27 0.04* Adiponectin ug/ml 11.54 (7.88 – 15.26) 11.72 (7.29 – 15.06) 0.61 12.33 (8.36 – 15.60) 15.76 (9.96 – 23.44) 0.32 0.80 < 0.0001* Leptin ng/ml 30.33 (25.30 – 36.06) 28.31 (23.82 – 35.12) 0.71 29.42 (21.51 – 37) 18.13 (12.94 – 24.31) 0.002* 0.45 0.03* TNFa pg/ml 4.44 (4.10 – 6.14) 4.33 (2.90 – 5.31) 0.25 5.05 (4.12 – 6.76) 4.10 (3.53 – 4.98) 0.036* 0.12 0.93 Insulin, mg/dl 13.72 (11.47 – 24.95) 12.01 (8.64–16.74) 0.14 12.73 (10.70 – 19.43) 12.89 (6.42 – 14.37) 0.12 0.01* 0.17 Glucose, mg/dl 84 (80.26 – 88) 74 (73–78.96) 0.003* 86 (82.26 – 87) 82 (76.01 – 87) 0.39 0.80 0.05* CHOL, mg/dl 78 (59.05 – 149.02) 78 (62.03 – 111.79) 0.69 78 (65.79 – 113) 66 (59.03 – 99-95) 0.15 0.59 0.33 TGL mg/dl 160 (144.52 – 182.41) 153 (144.04 – 186.98) 0.87 165 (149.70 – 186.73) 168 (152.01 – 184.