Leukotriene Production Is Increased in Abdominal Obesity

Obesity is a major risk factor for insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes. A chronic low grade inflammatory state has been described during obesity and associated with insulin resistance pathogenesis. Results from animal studies are in favor of a role of the leukotriene (LT) pathway in obesity induc...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 9; no. 12; p. e104593
Main Authors:	Bäck, Magnus, Avignon, Antoine, Stanke-Labesque, Françoise, Boegner, Catherine, Attalin, Vincent, Leprieur, Elodie, Sultan, Ariane
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.12.2014 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Apnea Biology and Life Sciences Blood pressure Body mass Body mass index C-Reactive Protein - metabolism Cohort Studies Diabetes mellitus Female Females Glucose tolerance Hip Humans Immunological tolerance Insulin Insulin Resistance Leukotrienes - biosynthesis Leukotrienes - urine Male Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Nutrition Obesity Obesity, Abdominal - complications Obesity, Abdominal - metabolism Obesity, Abdominal - urine Research and Analysis Methods Risk factors Sleep Sleep apnea Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications Sleep Apnea Syndromes - metabolism Sleep disorders Young Adult France
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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