Adipokines and Hepatic Insulin Resistance

Obesity is a major risk factor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue is now considered to be an active endocrine organ that secretes various adipokines such as adiponectin, leptin, resistin, tumour necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6. Recent studies have shown that these factor...

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Main Authors: Yu Li, Lin Ding, Waseem Hassan, Daoud Abdelkader, Jing Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/170532
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