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Title
Increased Toll-like receptor (TLR) mRNA expression in monocytes is a feature of metabolic syndrome in adolescents.
Authors
Hardy, O T; Kim, A; Ciccarelli, C; Hayman, L L; Wiecha, J
Abstract
Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is diagnosed frequently in some but not all overweight adolescents. Chronic inflammation, as seen in obesity, is strongly associated with MetSyn.