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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Cinar N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3847914 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Endocrine connections 20131024 4
Adipose tissue secretes a variety of active biological substances, called adipocytokines, that act in an autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine manner. They have roles in appetite control, thermogenesis, and thyroid and reproductive functions. All these molecules may lead to local and generalized inflammation, mediating obesity-associated vascular disorders including hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and insulin resistance. Thyroid dysfunction is associated with changes in body weight, therm ...[more]