Impact of child obesity on adipose tissue physiology: assessment of adipocytokines and inflammatory cytokines as biomarkers of obesity

• Main Authors: Maria Chiara Leoni (Author), Chiara Valsecchi (Author), Melissa Mantelli (Author), Laura Marastoni (Author), Carmine Tinelli (Author), Antonietta Marchi (Author), Anna Maria Castellazzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity could be interpreted as a low grade inflammatory state. The role of cytokines for innate and acquired immune response and adipocytokines in pathogenesis of obesity is not completely understood. The aim of the study was to evaluate anthropometric parameters, adipocytokines and inflammatory cy...