Cardiac mitochondrial respiration in two rodent models of obesity
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-107) === Obesity is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and is closely associated with the development of type II diabetes. Recent studies have demonstrated that increased circulating free fatty acid (FFA) levels may have detrimental eff...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3371 |