Inflammation in obesity: Down to the fat?

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 28, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages 33-36

  Trayhurn, Paul ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Nutritional Biology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Obesity Biology Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646729113     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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