Role of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in the Predisposition of Obese Individuals to Inflammation and Infection
Objective: To compare the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from obese but otherwise healthy individuals to that of normal-weight volunteers. Methods: 25 healthy normal-weight subjects and 41 obese individuals were enrolled. Weight and he...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Obesity Facts |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350775 |