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Genetics of adipose tissue biology.
Progress in molecular biology and translational science - 1 Jan 2010
Dahlman Ingrid, Arner Peter
Abstract excerpt
Adipose tissue morphology and release of free fatty acids, as well as peptide hormones, are believed to contribute to obesity and related metabolic disorders. These adipose tissue phenotypes are influenced by adiposity, but there is also a strong hereditary impact. Polymorphisms in numerous adipose-expressed genes have been evaluated for association with adipocyte and clinical phenotypes. In our opinion, some...
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