ea0056p537 | Obesity | ECE2018
Hristov Ioana
, Tiron Crina
, Tiron Adrian
, Timofte Daniel
, Labusca Luminita
, Leustean Letitia
, Oboroceanu Teodor
, Mocanu Veronica
Introduction: The adipocyte expansion is a critical process with implications in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance associated to obesity. Impaired adipogenesis leads to dysfunctional, hypertrophic adipocytes, chronic low grade inflammation and insulin resistance.Methods: Our study included 18 obese patients (13 females and 5 males) mean age 38.76±8.89 years and mean body mass index 46.06±6.48 kg/m2, referred for Lapa...