Stearoyl-CoA desaturase : role in metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis and inflammation
Combination of the risk factors obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, often described as the "metabolic syndrome," increases the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase (SCD) activity has been implicated in the metabolic...
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University of British Columbia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24653 |