Obesity
Reports from University of Birmingham, Department of Neurology add new data to research in obesity
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 29th, 2009
Data detailed in 'Elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leptin in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH): evidence for hypothalamic leptin resistance' have been presented. According to recent research from Birmingham, the United Kingdom, "The aetiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is not known, but its association with obesity is well-recognized. Recent studies have linked obesity with abnormalities in circulating inflammatory and adiposity related cytokines."
"The aim of this study was to characterize adipokine and inflammatory cytokine profiles in IIH. Paired serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens were collected from 26 patients with IIH and...
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