Interleukin 6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Levels in Women with and without Glucose Metabolism Disorders

Çolak A., Çoker I., DINIZ G., KARADEMIRCI I., Turkon H., ERGONEN F., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, vol.35, no.3, pp.190-194, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.190-194
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (INF-alpha) in women with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). The purpose of this study was to verify whether the pro-inflammatory cytokine- increase is a pathogenic indicator for glucose metabolism disorders.