Adipose tissue release of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) : implications for obesity associated metabolic disease

Obesity is associated with the development of various metabolic diseases. Adipose tissue-derived factors may underlie this relationship. Two novel adipose signals associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease were investigated; interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the endogenous nitric oxide inhibito...

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Main Author: Hosseinzadeh Attar, Mohammad Javad
Published: University College London (University of London) 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.412505