Role of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in the Predisposition of Obese Individuals to Inflammation and Infection

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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Main Authors: Dror Dicker, Mahmud Abo Salook, Dana Marcoviciu, Meir Djaldetti, Hanna Bessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-04-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Cytokines
Inflammation
Obesity
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Infection
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350775

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