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ArticleJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2012

The relation of obesity with serum resistin levels in smoker and nonsmokers.

Gül Gürsoy, Onur Eşbah, Nazli Gülsoy Kirnap, Hacer Cetiner, Yaşar Acar, Berrin Demirbaş, Abidin Oztürk, Zuhal Kiliç

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Article in Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gül GürsoyAssociate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Ministry of Health, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Onur Eşbah
Nazli Gülsoy Kirnap
Hacer Cetiner
Yaşar Acar
Berrin Demirbaş
Abidin Oztürk
Zuhal Kiliç
Ministry of Health · TRMESA Hospital · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe demonstration that adipose tissue produces numerous cytokines increases interest of investigators in their role in the pathogenesis of obesity. Resistin is one of those cytokines. There are conflicing reports as cigarette smoking impairs insulin secretion, augments insulin resistance, or has no effect on glucose metabolism. In our study, we intended to examine the relationship of obesity with resistin levels in smokers and nonsmokers. PATIENTS AND

methodsThe study included 52 male smokers and 34 age matched nonsmoker male control subjects. We classified smoker and nonsmoker groups according to their body mass index as BMI < 27 and ≥27. As well as making physical and anthropometric examinations, fasting plasma glucose and insulin, postprandial plasma glucose, lipid profile, and resistin levels were measured in all male subjects. We compared all parameters in smoker and nonsmokers either having BMI < 27 or ≥27.

resultsIn both BMI levels, resistin levels were higher in smoker groups than nonsmoker ones (P<0.01 all), we did not find any difference in other parameters.

conclusionin conclusion we may speculate that if someone smokes resistin levels increase.

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Obesityresistinsmoking

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PMID23264782
PMCPMC3525026
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