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The humoral side of insulin resistance

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Primary alterations in insulin signaling pathways are not the only way to reduce the body's sensitivity to insulin. By promoting the release of cytokines, liver inflammation can also lead to insulin resistance.

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Figure 1: The humoral theory of insulin resistance.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and The Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 19104-6149, Pennsylvania, USA

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