The role of the adipocytokines vaspin and visfatin in vascular endothelial function and insulin resistance in obese children

Abstract Background We measured the concentrations of the adipocytokines vaspin and visfatin in obese Chinese children. Furthermore, we studied the correlation of these adipocytokines with early-onset metabolic and vascular sequelae among these children. Methods A total of 244 children (160 obese an...

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Main Authors: Chunyan Yin, Wei Hu, Ming Wang, Yanfeng Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0452-6