Adipose inflammation: cause or consequence of obesity-related insulin resistance

Ping Jiao, Haiyan XuHallett Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USAAbstract: Obesity constitutes a critical risk factor for the development of many life threatening diseases, particularly insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue plays an importa...

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Main Authors: Haiyan Xu, Ping Jiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2008-10-01
Series:Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity : Targets and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/adipose-inflammation-cause-or-consequence-of-obesity-related-insulin-r-a2500