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...

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Main Author: Pires, A (author)
Other Authors: Martins, P (author), Pereira, AM (author), Marinho, J (author), Vaz Silva, P (author), Marques, M (author), Castela, E (author), Sena, C (author), Seiça, R (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Adiponectina
Proteína C-Reativa
Fígado Gordo Não Alcoólico
Obesidade
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1999
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:rihuc.huc.min-saude.pt:10400.4/1999

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1999

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