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. 2019;4(2):136.
doi: 10.15344/2456-8007/2019/136. Epub 2019 Sep 14.

The Role of Brown Adipose Tissue in Cardiovascular Disease Protection: Current Evidence and Future Directions

Renata O Pereira  1 , Samy I McFarlane  2
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The Role of Brown Adipose Tissue in Cardiovascular Disease Protection: Current Evidence and Future Directions

Renata O Pereira et al. Int J Clin Res Trials. 2019.
No abstract available

Keywords: Adipokines; Batokines; Brown adipose tissue; Cardiovascular disease; Lipidomic cardioprotection; Obesity.

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