The Impact of Childhood Obesity on Inflammation, Innate Immune Cell Frequency, and Metabolic MicroRNA Expression

Carolan, Eirin; E. Hogan, Andrew; Corrigan, Michelle; Gaotswe, Gadintshware; O’Connell, Jean; H. Foley, Niamh; O'neill, Luke; Cody, Declan; O’Shea, Donal

doi:10.1210/jc.2013-3529

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The Impact of Childhood Obesity on Inflammation, Innate Immune Cell Frequency, and Metabolic MicroRNA Expression

Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism • Dec 19, 2013

Authors:

Eirin Carolan

Andrew E. Hogan

Michelle Corrigan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity is characterized by chronic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and alteration of gene expression, associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. The degree to which these changes occur in childhood obesity is not fully defined. AIMS AND METHODS: The aim was...

Subject

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

Insulin resistance

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