T cell phenotypes associated with insulin resistance: results from the Berlin Aging Study II

Abstract Background Obesity is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation leading to metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, but a subset of obese individuals is considered insulin sensitive (IS). The underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms remain elusive and clinical studies on the relationship b...

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Main Authors: Julia Sbierski-Kind, David Goldeck, Nikolaus Buchmann, Joachim Spranger, Hans-Dieter Volk, Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen, Graham Pawelec, Ilja Demuth, Dominik Spira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-020-00211-y