Pro-inflammatory triggers in childhood obesity: Correlation between leptin, adiponectin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a group of obese Portuguese children

Pro-inflammatory triggers in childhood obesity: Correlation between leptin, adiponectin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a group of obese Portuguese children

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Introduction: Pediatric obesity is increasingly prevalent in the Portuguese population. Adipocyte dysfunction results in the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators that are responsible for the low-grade inflammatory process that characterizes obesity. Objectives: The aim of this study was to inves...

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Main Authors: António Pires, Paula Martins, Ana Margarida Pereira, Joana Marinho, Patrícia Vaz Silva, Margarida Marques, Eduardo Castela, Cristina Sena, Raquel Seiça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914002633

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