Matthias Blüher1,2

  • 1Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University of Leipzig and University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

概括

脂肪组织 (AT) 功能障碍,不仅仅是脂肪质量,也将肥胖与2型糖尿病等疾病联系起来. 了解AT特征可能会揭示肥胖的亚型,并指导改善代谢健康的策略.

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