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Adventures in the Gland of Plenty
Adiponectin provides a link between obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease
The Scientist 2004, 18(2):26
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Starvation is rarely a problem these days for those in industrialized nations. But sufficiency is not cost-free, and as Western waistlines expand, so too does the incidence of associated problems, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. So, a protein secreted by fat cells, and linked to both insulin resistance and atherosclerosis, would likely receive a lot of attention.
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