Resistin participates in immune signalling
Biomarker library
Metabolic Syndrome
Resistin
Resistin is a signalling protein that, in people, comes mainly from immune cells within fat tissue and is tied to inflammation.
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Why it matters
It was named for causing insulin ‘resistance’ in mice. In humans its role is less direct, but higher levels go with inflammation, insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease.
What a result can mean
Lower than the range
A low level is generally favourable.
Higher than the range
Raised levels are linked with obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic inflammation and cardiovascular risk.
What can help
Weight loss, regular exercise and a Mediterranean-style diet tend to lower resistin along with other markers of inflammation.
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NoteGeneral educational illustration. Colours, sizes and movement are simplified. This is not a scan or a simulation of your body. General information, not personal medical advice: a doctor reads your own results with your history.
Know your resistin.
Measured in your health assessment and explained by the doctor who reviews your results.