Predictors of Subclinical Inflammatory Obesity: Plasma Levels of Leptin, Very Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and CD14 Expression of CD16+ Monocytes

Objective: Predictors of subclinical inflammatory obesity (SIO) can be important tools for early therapeutic interventions in obesity-related comorbidities. Waist circumference (WC) and BMI have different SIO sensitivity. We aimed to i) identify SIO predictors and ii) investigate whether CD16+ monoc...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Leite, Ângela Leite, Ana Santos, Margarida Lima, Joselina Barbosa, Marco Cosentino, Laura Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-07-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/464294