The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 115, Issue 5 , Pages 911-919 , May 2005

Adipose tissue, adipokines, and inflammation

  • Giamila Fantuzzi, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Giamila Fantuzzi, PhD, Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W Taylor St M/C 517, Chicago, IL 60612.

Received 29 November 2004 ,Revised 11 February 2005 ,Accepted 18 February 2005.

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 Series editors: William T. Shearer, MD, PhD, Lanny J. Rosenwasser, MD, and Bruce S. Bochner, MDSupported by National Institutes of Health grant DK-061483.Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: G. Fantuzzi—none disclosed.

PII: S0091-6749(05)00417-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.02.023

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 115, Issue 5 , Pages 911-919 , May 2005

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