Insulin resistance in HIV-infected patients: relationship with pro-inflammatory cytokines released by peripheral leukocytes

Objectives. Abnormalities of insulin sensitivity are increasingly reported in HIV infection. Considering that cytokines (particularly TNF-α and IL-1β) can induce insulin resistance in infections, we investigated the relationship between insulin sensitivity and cytokine release from peripheral blood...

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Published in:	The Journal of infection Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 52 - 58
Main Authors:	Limone, Paolo, Biglino, Alberto, Valle, Mauro, Degioanni, Maria, Paola Servato, Maria, Berardi, Clara, Del Rizzo, Paola, Pellissetto, Cristina, Carlo Isaia, Giovanni
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-07-2003 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Blood Glucose - analysis cytokines HIV infection HIV Infections - blood HIV Infections - physiopathology Human viral diseases Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Infectious diseases Insulin - blood insulin resistance Insulin Resistance - physiology Interleukin-1 - blood Male Medical sciences Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - metabolism Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids HIV infection insulin resistance cytokines Infection Human Immunopathology Target tissue resistance Leukocyte Pathogenesis Viral disease Cytokine AIDS Immune deficiency Insulin
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