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Mouse models of inherited lipodystrophy.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Jan 2000
Savage David B
Abstract excerpt
Insulin resistance is a major factor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and underpins the strong association between obesity and diabetes. Paradoxically, the metabolic consequences of having 'too much' fat (obesity) are remarkably similar to those of having 'too little' fat (lipodystrophy): a finding that has generated considerable interest in a rare disease. In both cases, excess energy accumulates as lipid...
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