Prediabetes and prehypertension in disease free obese adults correlate with an exacerbated systemic proinflammatory milieu

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity is a pro-inflammatory state frequently associated with widespread metabolic alterations that include insulin resistance and deregulation of blood pressure (BP). This cascade of events in some measure explains the susceptibili...

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Main Authors: Johnson William D, Gupta Alok K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/7/1/36