leukocytosis/obesity

Successful adaptation to periods of chronic caloric excess is a highly coordinated event that is critical to the survival and propagation of species. Transcription factor C/ebp homologous protein (Chop) is thought to be an important molecular mediator that integrates nutrient signals to endoplasmic

OBJECTIVE As well as its involvement in control of adipose mass and body energy balance, several reports suggest a link between leptin and hemopoiesis. To test its putative role in human hemopoiesis, we developed a homologous system, ie recombinant human leptin treatment of purified CD34+

The infiltration of immune cell subsets in adipose tissue termed "adipose tissue leukocytosis" is a critical event in the development of chronic inflammation and obesity-associated comorbidities. Given that a significant proportion of cells in adipose tissue of obese patients are of hematopoietic

BACKGROUND Recently, it was shown that fat tissue produces and releases inflammatory cytokines, and that obesity may be regarded as a state of low-grade inflammation. In this regard, we aimed to establish an association between obesity and persistent leukocytosis. METHODS We present clinical

OBJECTIVE To determine if preoperative fever and leukocytosis without an established source of untreated infection are independent risk factors for the development of deep postoperative wound infection (DPWI) after surgical treatment of pelvic and acetabular fractures. METHODS Retrospective chart

BACKGROUND Associations between smoking and leukocytosis or elevated hemoglobin concentrations in the blood need to be validated using multivariate analysis. METHODS A total of 2,511 male subjects aged 25-62 years participated in an annual health examination held at their workplace. The relationship

In a retrospective review of all cases with a diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in two academic departments of neurology over a nine-year period, the authors identified six patients with a clinical course typical of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) except for the finding of

Iron is an important micronutrient, but it can also act as a dangerous element by interfering with glucose homeostasis and inflammation, two features that are already disturbed in obese subjects. In this work, we study the effects of systemic iron supplementation on metabolic and inflammatory

Obesity is associated with increased prevalence of thromboembolic events. We aimed to investigate whether obese women might benefit from vigorous aerobic exercise. Forty-two overweight and obese women performed a 30-min walking exercise test (treadmill ergometer) at an intensity of 70% of individual

The authors studied the relationship between total leukocyte count and body weight in 42 morbidly obese patients (weight range, 101.5-206.8 kg). None of the patients had a recent history of infection, hematologic disorders, chronic respiratory disease, or were smoking more than 5 cigarettes/day. The

A recent gastric bypass can mask the symptoms of an acute abdomen. Physical examination is generally unreliable and subtle clinical symptoms or signs should alert clinicians to a significant postoperative problem. In morbidly obese patients, the presence of overt peritoneal findings is usually

Leukocytosis contributes to exercise-induced immune modulation, which is a mechanism of cardiovascular protection. However, this process is poorly defined in children. We therefore measured leukocytes in 45 healthy, 18 overweight, 16 type 1 diabetic, and 8 asthmatic children at pre, end-, and 30-min

Neutrophilic dermatosis (ND) confined to postmastectomy lymphedema, localized Sweet syndrome, is a newly recognized disease. In this study, the authors describe a 44-year-old obese woman with chronic myelogenous leukemia in molecular remission on dasatinib therapy, who presented with a painful