Interleukin-6 and insulin resistance in obese adolescents

• Main Authors: Raynald Takumansang (Author), Sarah M. Warouw (Author), Hesti Lestari (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Obesity has become a rapidly growing epidemic worldwide, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality in adolescents. Obesity is due to an expansion of adipose tissue mass, which is an important source of cytokines and contributes to an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as in...