Inflammatory signatures distinguish metabolic health in African American women with obesity

Volume: 13, Issue: 5, Pages: e0196755 - e0196755
Published: May 8, 2018
Abstract
Obesity-driven Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a systemic inflammatory condition associated with cardiovascular disease. However, plasma cytokines and tissue inflammation that discriminate T2D risk in African American women with obese phenotypes are not well understood. We analyzed 64 circulating cytokines and chemokines in plasma of 120 African American women enrolled in the Black Women's Health Study. We used regression analysis to identify cytokines...
Paper Details
Title
Inflammatory signatures distinguish metabolic health in African American women with obesity
Published Date
May 8, 2018
Journal
Volume
13
Issue
5
Pages
e0196755 - e0196755
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