Adipose inflammation: cause or consequence of obesity-related insulin resistance
Ping Jiao, Haiyan XuHallett Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USAAbstract: Obesity constitutes a critical risk factor for the development of many life threatening diseases, particularly insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue plays an importa...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2008-10-01
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Series: | Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity : Targets and Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/adipose-inflammation-cause-or-consequence-of-obesity-related-insulin-r-a2500 |