Plasma concentration of IL-6 and TNF-α and its relationship with zincemia in obese women

Plasma concentration of IL-6 and TNF-α and its relationship with zincemia in obese women

OBJECTIVE: In obesity, the excessive adipose tissue increases the synthesis of inflammatory cytokines, which appear to alter the metabolism of minerals, such as zinc. However, the mechanisms involved remain unclear. This study investigated whether the concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor...

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Main Authors: Maura Cristina Porto Feitosa, Vanessa Batista de Sousa Lima, José Machado Moita Neto, Dilina do Nascimento Marreiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2013-10-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Subjects:
Obesidade
Zinco
Inflamação
Interleucina-6
Fator de necrose tumoral-α
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302013000500007&lng=en&tlng=en

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