Abdominal obesity exhibits distinct effect on inflammatory and anti-inflammatory proteins in apparently healthy Japanese men
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since visceral fat tissue is known to release various inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, abdominal obesity may play a key role in the inflammation associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, few studies have determ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-10-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiab.com/content/6/1/27 |