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Title: Sex differences in markers of metabolic syndrome and adipose tissue inflammation in obesity-prone, Osborne-Mendel and obesity-resistant, S5B/Pl rats
Award ID(s):
1659752 1359140
PAR ID:
10290360
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Life Sciences
Volume:
273
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0024-3205
Page Range / eLocation ID:
119290
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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