Research progress in the relationship between micro-inflammatory state and carotid intima-media thickness in obese children

  • ZHAO Xuan
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  • 1. Department of Clinical Nutrition, 2. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China

Online published: 2021-07-01

Abstract

Abnormal secretion of inflammatory cytokines and proteins such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin- 6 , interleukin- 1 β, interleukin- 10 and hypersensitive C-reactive protein in serum of obese children leads to micro-inflammatory state and influences the progression of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. Research shows that abnormal structure of carotid artery, especially the increase of carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), can be early indication for the risk of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases. This article reviews the relationship between micro-inflammatory state and cIMT in obese children.

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ZHAO Xuan . Research progress in the relationship between micro-inflammatory state and carotid intima-media thickness in obese children[J]. Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2021 , 39(7) : 553 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2021.07.018

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