Minireview: weapons of lean body mass destruction: the role of ectopic lipids in the metabolic syndrome.

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Published in Endocrinology on September 04, 2003

Authors

Roger H Unger1

Author Affiliations

1: Touchstone Center for Diabetes Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Y8.212, Dallas, Texas 75390-8854, USA. roger.unger@utsouthwestern.edu.

Associated clinical trials:

A Nutrient Cocktail to Protect Against Physical Inactivity | NCT03313869

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