Interleukin-6 and insulin resistance in obese adolescents

Background Obesity has become a rapidly growing epidemic worldwide, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality in adolescents. Obesity is due to an expansion of adipose tissue mass, which is an important source of cytokines and contributes to an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as in...

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Main Authors: Raynald Takumansang, Sarah M. Warouw, Hesti Lestari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2013-10-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/304