Key result
Obesity was associated with the oversecretion of six newly identified adipokines by omental adipose tissue compared to nonobese men, which correlated with features of the metabolic syndrome.
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May identify novel adipokine targets in metabolic syndrome; hypothesis-generating and requires validation before clinical consideration.
Observational
Maury et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Obesity. Obesity vs. Nonobese was evaluated on Adipokine secretion by omental adipose tissue. Obesity was associated with the oversecretion of six newly identified adipokines by omental adipose tissue compared to nonobese men, which correlated with features of the metabolic syndrome.
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