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Intra-abdominal fat adiponectin receptors expression and cardiovascular metabolic risk factors in obesity and diabetes.
Obesity surgery - 1 Jun 2006
Morínigo Rosa, Musri Melina, Vidal Josep, Casamitjana Roser, Delgado Salvadora, Lacy Antonio M, Ayuso Carmen, Gomis Ramon, Corominola Helena
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BACKGROUND: The effects of adiponectin on glucose and lipid metabolism are mediated by the adiponectin receptors, adipoR1 and adipoR2, which are mainly in liver and muscle. We investigated the presence of adiponectin receptors in intra-abdominal adipose tissue (IAAT) in obesity and diabetes and their association with adiponectin expression and components of the metabolic syndrome and/or other metabolic factors...
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