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C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9 (CTRP9) Levels Are Associated With Obesity and Decrease Following Weight Loss Surgery

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2016

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Risa M. Wolf, Kimberley E. Steele, Leigh Peterson, Xiange Zeng, Andrew E. Jaffe, Michael Schweitzer, Thomas Magnuson, G. William Wong
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Abstract

CTRP9 levels are elevated in obesity and significantly decrease following weight loss surgery. Our data suggest that CTRP9 may play a compensatory role in obesity, similar to that of insulin, and is down-regulated following weight loss surgery.

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