Early changes in serum visfatin after abdominal surgery: a new pro-inflammatory marker in diagnosis?

Background: Visfatin is an adipocytokine produced primarily by visceral adipose tissue. In addition to its effect on the insulin receptor, it is a proinflammmatory cytokine with accumulating evidence for its rise in circulation, accompanying systemic inflammation. The aim of this study was to evalua...

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Main Authors: Vladimir Teplan, Ladislav Senolt, Hana Hulejova, Milena Stollova, Robert Gurlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2015-09-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
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Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201503-0025_Early_changes_in_serum_visfatin_after_abdominal_surgery_a_new_pro-inflammatory_marker_in_diagnosis.php