Adipose tissue and the insulin resistance syndrome.
Obesity is associated with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance underlies a constellation of adverse metabolic and physiological changes (the insulin resistance syndrome) which is a strong risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes and CHD. The present article discusses how accumulation of tri...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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