Low-insulin-response diets may decrease plasma C-reactive protein by influencing adipocyte function

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 385-387

  McCarty, Mark F ^a,b  

^a NutriGuard Research   (United States)

^b Pantox Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INSULIN;

ADIPOCYTE; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; LOW FAT DIET; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADIPOCYTES; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; DIABETIC DIET; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; INSULIN; INTERLEUKIN-6; LIVER;

EID: 11144292160     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.03.039     Document Type: Article

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