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- 94
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- 2
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- 206-218
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Gijs H. Goossens
(2007).
The role of adipose tissue dysfunction in the pathogenesis of obesity-related insulin resistance.
Physiology & Behavior
, 94
(2)
, 206-218.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.10.010
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- 10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.10.010