Clinical Relevance of Adipokines

The incidence of obesity has increased dramatically during recent decades. Obesity increases the risk for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases and may therefore contribute to premature death. With increasing fat mass, secretion of adipose tissue derived bioactive molecules (adipokines) changes towa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blüher, Matthias
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Diabetes Association 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3486977/