Keywords
Adipose tissueDiabetes mellitusMedicineDiseaseGenerator (circuit theory)Internal medicineCardiologyEndocrinologyPhysics
MeSH Terms
AbdomenAdipose TissueBody WeightCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes MellitusType 2Fatty AcidsNonesterifiedHumansInsulinLipoproteinsLDLLipoproteinsVLDLLiver
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- 1990
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- 10
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- 4
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- 493-496
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Per Björntorp
(1990).
"Portal" adipose tissue as a generator of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes..
Arteriosclerosis An Official Journal of the American Heart Association Inc
, 10
(4)
, 493-496.
https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.10.4.493
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1161/01.atv.10.4.493
- PMID
- 2196039