Obesity Related Alterations in Plasma Cytokines and Metabolic Hormones in Chimpanzees

• Main Authors: Pramod Nehete (Author), Elizabeth R. Magden (Author), Bharti Nehete (Author), Patrick W. Hanley (Author), Christian R. Abee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity is characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation and serves as a major risk factor for hypertension, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemias, and type-2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in metabolic hormones, inflammatory cytokines, and immune function, in lean, ov...