Altered levels of adipocytokines in type 2 diabetic cigarette smokers
Hyperleptinemia, hypoadiponectinemia, and hyperresistinemia were found to be significantly higher with odds ratios (CI 95%) of 2.15, 2.05 and 3.05, respectively, among cigarette smokers with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabian population. Smoking cessation restored the adiponectin and leptin levels while having a modest effect on resistin levels
Hyperglycemia associated with prediabetes (PD) alters NLRP3 inflammasome activity and related interleukins, yet no study has evaluated the expression of the NLRP3 inflammasome complex and related…
Objectives
The Metabolically Healthy Obese (MHO) is a unique phenotype of obesity in which individuals match the operational definition of obesity but do not display metabolic complications. Given this…