Inflammatory Concepts of Obesity

• Autori principali: Viviane Zorzanelli Rocha (Autore), Eduardo J. Folco (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Obesity, long considered a condition characterized by the deposition of inert fat, is now recognized as a chronic and systemic inflammatory disease, where adipose tissue plays a crucial endocrine role through the production of numerous bioactive molecules, collectively known as adipokines. These mol...