Low-grade adipose tissue inflammation in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease123
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Abbreviations:
ATI
adipose tissue inflammation
ATM
adipose tissue macrophage
cDNA
complementary DNA
CLS
crown-like structure
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPDD
desaturating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPDND
nondesaturating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRP
C-reactive protein
FFM
fat-free mass
FFMI
fat-free mass index
FM
fat mass
FMI
fat mass index
FVC
forced vital capacity
GOLD
global initiative for obstructive lung disease
IR
insulin resistance
mRNA
messenger RNA
SAT
subcutaneous adipose tissue
VAT
visceral adipose tissue
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From the NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, Netherlands (BvdB, HRG, GW, VACVH, FJS, and AMWJS), and the Center for Cellular and Molecular Intervention, Department of Pediatric Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands (WdJ).
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This study was performed within the framework of the Dutch Top Institute Pharma project T1-201.
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Address reprint requests and correspondence to Bvd Borst, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected].
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