Elevated Levels of Interleukin 6 Are Reduced in Serum and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Obese Women after Weight Loss*

Bastard, Jean‐Philippe; Jardel, Claude; Bruckert, Éric; Blondy, Patricia; Capeau, Jacqueline; Laville, Martine; Vidal, Hubert; Hainque, Bernard

doi:10.1210/jcem.85.9.6839

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Elevated Levels of Interleukin 6 Are Reduced in Serum and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Obese Women after Weight Loss*

Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism • Sep 1, 2000

Authors:

Jean‐Philippe Bastard

Claude Jardel

Éric Bruckert

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of adipose cytokines in the obesity-associated insulin resistance. To that end, we compared: 1) serum concentrations of interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha), and leptin in eight healthy lean control females and in an...

Subject

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

Adipose tissue

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