Obes Res Clin Pract
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Obes Res Clin Pract · Nov 2009
Proinflammatory and phagocytic functions of alveolar macrophages in obesity.
⋯ Our data suggest that in the absence of underlying comorbidities, the increased frequency of respiratory infections in obesity cannot be explained by impairment of alveolar macrophages. Further work is required to delineate the relationship between obesity and the noncellular aspects of innate immunity.