Liver Tumors Associated With Metabolic Syndrome Differ From Other Tumors
Friday, March 6, 2009 - 20:35
in Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that the metabolic response to obesity and insulin resistance, particularly as it pertains to the liver, differs among ethnic groups in the US African-Americans are more resistant to the buildup of fat in the abdominal adipose tissue and liver, and to high triglyceride levels associated with insulin resistance.
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