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adipose cell

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adipose cell
n.
See fat cell.


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We're still trying to determine if it's a direct effect on the adipose cells and how they differentiate or proliferate, or whether it's a disruption of the endocrine feedback loops.
Possibly, the toxin that induces adipose cell necrosis also induces necrosis of the inflammatory infiltrate.
The adipose cells should gradually break down and be reabsorbed, leading to a reduced volume of visceral fat with a subsequent decrease of insulin resistance.
 
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