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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Main Author: Chan, Wing Yin Anna
Other Authors: Essop, Faadiel
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3371