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Analytical Lipidomics in Metabolic and Clinical Research
Tuulia Hyötyläinen1, Matej Orešič1
1Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark; Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
Abstract:
Lipidomic analysis, which enables comprehensive characterization of molecular lipids in biological systems, is rapidly becoming an essential tool in biomedical research. While lipidomics already have contributed to several conceptual advances in metabolic research and led to new, validated disease biomarkers, its translation into the clinic remains a challenge.
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