Obesity, but Not Overweight, Is Associated with Increased Presepsin Levels in Infection-Free Individuals: An Exploratory Study

Obesity, but Not Overweight, Is Associated with Increased Presepsin Levels in Infection-Free Individuals: An Exploratory Study

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Intestinal dysbiosis and systemic inflammation are involved in the pathophysiology of obesity and its complications. Presepsin is a recently discovered inflammation marker, being the soluble form of the bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) receptor. Due to the...

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Main Authors: Theocharis Koufakis, Dimitrios Kouroupis, Georgios Dimakopoulos, Theofylaktos Georgiadis, Areti Kourti, Panagiotis Doukelis, Ioanna Zografou, Dimitrios Patoulias, Djordje S. Popovic, Athina Pyrpasopoulou, Luca Busetto, Alexander Kokkinos, Vasilios Tsimihodimos, Kalliopi Kotsa, Michael Doumas, Kali Makedou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
presepsin
obesity
overweight
inflammation
biomarker
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/3/701
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