Inflammatory Concepts of Obesity

Obesity, long considered a condition characterized by the deposition of inert fat, is now recognized as a chronic and systemic inflammatory disease, where adipose tissue plays a crucial endocrine role through the production of numerous bioactive molecules, collectively known as adipokines. These mol...

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Main Authors: Viviane Zorzanelli Rocha, Eduardo J. Folco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/529061
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