Acute-phase serum amyloid A: an inflammatory adipokine and potential link between obesity and its metabolic complications

Authors :: Yang, Rong-Ze
Lee, Mi-Jeong
Hu, Hong
Pollin, Tonni I.
Ryan, Alice S.
Nicklas, Barbara J.
Snitker, Soren
Horenstein, Richard B.
Hull, Kristen
Goldberg, Nelson H.
Goldberg, Andrew P.
Shuldiner, Alan R.
Fried, Susan K.
Gong, Da-Wei
Source :: PLoS Medicine. June, 2006, Vol. 3 Issue 6, p884, 11 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Obesity is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation, and serum markers of inflammation are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms that link [...]

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