Preliminary evidence for obesity-associated insulin resistance in adolescents without elevations of inflammatory cytokines

Preliminary evidence for obesity-associated insulin resistance in adolescents without elevations of inflammatory cytokines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To ascertain whether the associations between obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance established in human adult studies are found among adolescents.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We contrasted 36 obese and 24 l...

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Main Authors: Cohen Jessica I, Maayan Lawrence, Convit Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Insulin resistance
Cytokines
Adipokines
Adolescents
Obesity
Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/4/1/26

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http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/4/1/26

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