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Editorial
. 2021 Mar 4:12:652461.
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.652461. eCollection 2021.

Editorial: The Role of the Lymphatic System in Lipid and Energy Metabolism, and Immune Homeostasis During Obesity and Diabetes

Vincenza Cifarelli  1 , Hong Chen  2 , Joshua P Scallan  3
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Editorial: The Role of the Lymphatic System in Lipid and Energy Metabolism, and Immune Homeostasis During Obesity and Diabetes

Vincenza Cifarelli et al. Front Physiol. .
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Keywords: Prox1; chronic liver disease; chylomicron; endothelial plasticity; hypercholesterolemia; lacteal; lymphatic system; obesity.

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