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Comment
. 2013 Nov-Dec;121(11-12):A343.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.121-A343.

Toxicity testing from the bottom up: proposed protocol for screening pollutants linked to insulin resistance

Carol Potera
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Toxicity testing from the bottom up: proposed protocol for screening pollutants linked to insulin resistance

Carol Potera. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Nov-Dec.
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“Insulin resistance” means insulin molecules (shown here in blue and orange) are unable to enter cells, resulting in a build-up of unprocessed glucose molecules (pink) in cells. © Jim Dowdalls/Science Source
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