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Androgen effects on adipose tissue architecture and function in nonhuman primates.
Endocrinology - 1 Jul 2012
Varlamov Oleg, White Ashley E, Carroll Julie M, Bethea Cynthia L, Reddy Arubala, Slayden Ov, O'Rourke Robert W, Roberts Charles T
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The differential association of hypoandrogenism in men and hyperandrogenism in women with insulin resistance and obesity suggests that androgens may exert sex-specific effects on adipose and other tissues, although the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Moreover, recent studies also suggest that rodents and humans may respond differently to androgen imbalance. To achieve better insight into...
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