RARRES2 and obesity disorder: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of chemerin and TNF-α with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (mesentery of the small intestine (Mes), greater omentum (GO) and blood mononuclear cells (MNCs)) in patients with obesity with/without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).