Pro-inflammatory triggers in childhood obesity: Correlation between leptin, adiponectin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a group of obese Portuguese children
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...
Main Authors: | António Pires, Paula Martins, Ana Margarida Pereira, Joana Marinho, Patrícia Vaz Silva, Margarida Marques, Eduardo Castela, Cristina Sena, Raquel Seiça |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-11-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914002633 |
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