The correlation between leptin and highly sensitive C-reactive protein levels in obese children aged 9-15 years
Background Obesity is a low level and chronic inflammatory condition predominantly affecting white adipose tissue, where macrophage infiltration is found. Leptin is one of many molecules relating obesity to cardiovascular disease. Leptin can increase cytokine production in macrophages and monocytes,...
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House,
2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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