Histomorphometric changes in the perirenal adipocytes of adrenalectomized rats treated with dexamethasone

INTRODUCTION: Prolonged steroid treatment administered to any patient can cause visceral obesity, which is associated with metabolic disease and Cushing's syndrome. Glucocorticoids have a profound negative effect on adipose tissue mass, giving rise to obesity, which in turn is regulated by the...

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Main Authors: Fairus Ahmad, Ima Nirwana Soelaiman, Elvy Suhana Mohd Ramli, Tan Ming Hooi, Farihah H. Suhaimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000500023

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