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