IL-18 Serum Levels in Patients with Obesity, Prediabetes and Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes

Background: Obesity and diabetes are related to a chronic low-grade inflammation. As a pro-inflammatory cytokine, IL-18 stimulates various cell types and has pleiotropic functions. Objective: To assess the levels of IL-18 in subjects from the entire spectrum of glycemic disorders. Methods: This stud...

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Main Authors: Iveta Nedeva, Antoaneta Gateva, Yavor Assyov, Vera Karamfilova, Julieta Hristova, Kyosuke Yamanishi, Zdravko Kamenov, Haruki Okamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2022-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Immunology
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Online Access:https://iji.sums.ac.ir/article_48523_a9ddec6b4bc690bfe4dd298952cf71ee.pdf