Splanchnic lipolysis in human obesity
Splanchnic lipolysis in human obesity
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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation
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English
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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation
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Elevated FFA concentrations have been shown to reproduce some of the metabolic abnormalities of obesity. It has been hypothesized that visceral adipose tissue lipolysis releases excess FFAs into the portal vein, exposing the liver to higher FFA concentrations. We used isotope dilution/hepatic vein catheterization techniques to examine whether intra...
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Splanchnic lipolysis in human obesity
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71971616
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71971616
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0021-9738
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1558-8238
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10.1172/JCI21047
