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Genetic and environmental interactions in obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association - 1 Apr 2008
Romao Isabela, Roth Jesse
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Obesity and type 2 diabetes are increasing in prevalence, bringing with them considerable morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiology of each condition is quite complex and incompletely understood. Many hormone-like signaling agents that affect energy metabolism are released from adipocytes (eg, leptin) and from immune cells (eg, tumor necrosis factor-alpha). Type 2 diabetes and obesity are each characterized by...
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