The role of interleukin-18 in the metabolic syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The metabolic syndrome is thought to be associated with a chronic low-grade inflammation, and a growing body of evidence suggests that interleukin-18 (IL-18) might be closely related to the metabolic syndrome and its consequences. Circulating levels of IL-18 have...

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Main Authors: Seljeflot Ingebjørg, Trøseid Marius, Arnesen Harald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/9/1/11