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Monocytes from metabolic syndrome subjects exhibit a proinflammatory M1 phenotype.
Metabolic syndrome and related disorders - 1 Sept 2014
Chen Xinpu, Devaraj Sridevi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The metabolic syndrome is a highly prevalent state affecting one in three US adults and comprises a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors. While metabolic syndrome is a proinflammatory state, there is a paucity of studies examining monocyte/macrophage phenotype in metabolic syndrome subjects. This was the aim of this study. METHODS: Following informed consent, metabolic syndrome and age- and...
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