Adipocytokines and the Metabolic Complic
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Rasouli, Neda; Kern, Philip A.
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Article
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2008
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Endocrine Society
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English
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Context: Adipose tissue is increasingly recognized as an active endocrine organ with many secretory products and part of the innate immune system. With obesity, macrophages infiltrate adipose tissue, and numerous adipocytokines are released by both macrophages and adipocytes. Adipocytokines play imp