Objective: IL-15 decreases lipid deposition in preadipocytes and decreases the mass of
white adipose tissue in rats, indicating that IL-15 may take part in regulating this tissue. IL-15 …

Men and women have many differing biological and physiological characteristics. Thus, it is
no surprise that the control of metabolic processes and the mechanisms underlying …

Objectives: Obesity and a physically inactive lifestyle are associated with increased risk of
developing insulin resistance. The hypothesis that obesity is associated with increased …

Background A basic paradigm of human infection is that acute bacterial disease is caused
by fast growing planktonic bacteria while chronic infections are caused by slow-growing …

OBJECTIVE—YKL-40 is produced by macrophages, and plasma YKL-40 is elevated in
patients with diseases characterized by inflammation. In the present study, YKL-40 was …

Background The two inflammatory molecules, S100A8 and S100A9, form a heterodimer,
calprotectin. Plasma calprotectin levels are elevated in various inflammatory disorders. We …

Context: Fat redistribution, insulin resistance, and low-grade inflammation characterize HIV-
infected patients with lipodystrophy. Currently, no effective therapies exist for the combined …

Background There are limited data on outcomes of moderate to severe coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) among patients treated with remdesivir and dexamethasone in a real …

Objective To assess the degree of hypoxia and subjective dyspnea elicited by a 6-minute
walking test (6MWT) in COVID-19 patients prior to discharge. Methods A 6MWT was …

Menopause is associated with a redistribution of adipose tissue towards central adiposity,
known to cause insulin resistance. In this cross-sectional study of 33 women between 45 …