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The Obese Adipose Organ

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In genetically obese db/db and ob/ob adult mice, the weight of the adipose organ is three times that of lean animals. All subcutaneous and visceral depots are hypertrophic, and about 70% of the total weight of the organ is represented by the two subcutaneous depots.

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  1. Professor of Anatomy, Director, Center of Obesity, University of Ancona (Politecnica delle Marche), Ancona, Italy

    Saverio Cinti MD

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Cinti, S. (2018). The Obese Adipose Organ. In: Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and the Adipose Organ. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40522-3_9

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