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Comment
. 2010 Sep;59(9):2105-6.
doi: 10.2337/db10-0766.

Obesity and insulin resistance: an ongoing saga

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Comment

Obesity and insulin resistance: an ongoing saga

Sun H Kim et al. Diabetes. 2010 Sep.
No abstract available

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Potential links between obesity and IR.

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