Research Article
Metabolic Phenotype and Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Table 5
Linear relationships between IL-6, TNF-α, and CD68 relative expressions in adipose tissue and insulin sensitivity, BMI, adipocyte diameter, FEV1, arterial oxygen saturation, and serum inflammatory markers.
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PaO2: arterial oxygen partial pressure; M/I: insulin sensitivity—glucose uptake to insulinemia ratio; BMI: body mass index; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; CASP3: caspase 3; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL-6: interleukin-6; hsCRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein. |