Infections and immunity: associations with obesity and related metabolic disorders

About one-fourth of the global population is either overweight or obese, both of which increase the risk of insulin resistance, cardiovascular diseases, and infections. In obesity, both immune cells and adipocytes produce an excess of pro-inflammatory cytokines that may play a significant role in di...

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Main Authors: Amitabha Ray, Melissa J. L. Bonorden, Rajashree Pandit, Katai J. Nkhata, Anupam Bishayee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2022-11-14.pdf