Polymorphism in resistin promoter region at −420 determines the serum resistin levels and may be a risk marker of stroke in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients

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Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity +10

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Inflammation, Signal Transduction, Molecular Pathway +10

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Inflammation, Fibrosis, Inflammatory Lung Disease +11

Resistin Promotes Endothelial Cell Activation

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Human resistin stimulates the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-12 in macrophages by NF-κB-dependent pathway

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Inflammation, Cytokine, Allergy +13