Publikation

Prader-Willi syndrome is associated with activation of the innate immune system independently of central adiposity and insulin resistance

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 05.05.2010

Bereiche
PubMed
DOI

Zitation
Viardot A, Sze L, Purtell L, Sainsbury A, Loughnan G, Smith E, Herzog H, Steinbeck K, Campbell L. Prader-Willi syndrome is associated with activation of the innate immune system independently of central adiposity and insulin resistance. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010; 95:3392-9.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010; 95
Veröffentlichungsdatum
05.05.2010
eISSN (Online)
1945-7197
Seiten
3392-9
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Subjects with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have a reduced life expectancy due to cardiovascular disease. Increased systemic low-grade inflammation is postulated as a contributor, despite reported lower visceral fat mass and increased insulin sensitivity.