Serum Neopterin Is Not Increased in Obese Juveniles

• Autori principali: Harald Mangge (Autore), Florian Freytag (Autore), Gunter Almer (Autore), Daniel Weghuber (Autore), Carmen Bauer-Denk (Autore), Dietmar Fuchs (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Objective. Cardiovascular disease is associated with inflammation and immune activation, concentrations of immune activation markers like neopterin predict outcome in adults. Methods. Serum neopterin concentrations and early metabolic and pre-atherosclerotic symptoms were analyzed in 295 obese juven...