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Some of the factors secreted by white adipose tissue, which underlie the multifunctional nature of this endocrine organ: adiponectin, leptin, angio tensin, resistin, visfatin, acylation stimulating protein (ASP), sex steroids, glucocorticoids, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and free fatty acids (FFA), among others
