Low-grade systemic inflammation and the risk of type 2 diabetes in obese children and adolescents.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 453-458 PubMed PMID: 16892000 Keywords: Adolescent, Biomarkers:blood, Blood Glucose, C-Reactive Protein:metabolism, Child, Child, Preschool, Cholesterol, HDL:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:epidemiology, Female, Fibrinogen:metabolism, Humans, Inflammation:epidemiology, .

BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence that low-grade systemic inflammation is closely involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes.

Relation of low-grade inflammation and endothelial activation to blood pressure in obese children and adolescents.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 459-464 PubMed PMID: 16891995 Keywords: Adolescent, Biomarkers:blood, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure:immunology, C-Reactive Protein:metabolism, Child, Endothelium, Vascular:immunology, Female, Humans, Inflammation:epidemiology, Insulin:blood, Insulin Resistance:immunology, Intercellular Adhesion.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of low-grade, systemic inflammation and endothelial activation in the modulation of blood pressure (BP) i.....

Clinical Trial 2005; 26(5): 473-479 PubMed PMID: 16264416 Keywords: Acute-Phase Reaction:physiopathology, Adipose Tissue:physiology, Adolescent, Anthropometry, Biomarkers, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Body Composition:physiology, Child, Cytokines:blood, Endothelium, Vascular:physiology, Female, Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated:met.

OBJECTIVES: There is increasing evidence that an ongoing cytokine-induced acute-phase response is closely involved in the pathogenesis of .....

Journal Article 2005; 26(3): 242-246 PubMed PMID: 15990729 Keywords: Adolescent, Biomarkers:blood, C-Reactive Protein:metabolism, Child, Endothelium, Vascular:immunology, Female, Humans, Hypertension:etiology, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1:blood, Interleukin-1:blood, Interleukin-6:blood, Lipids:blood, Male, Obesity:com.

OBJECTIVES: It has been suggested that a rise in blood pressure (BP) causes low-grade inflammation of the endothelium which, in turn, may .....