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Skeletal muscle impairments play a major role in the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
Understanding the role of skeletal muscle can guide interventions for improving insulin sensitivity.
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impairments in skeletal muscle’s insulin responsiveness play a major role in the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
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Source
Genetic Dissection of the Physiological Role of Skeletal Muscle in Metabolic Syndrome
Nobuko Hagiwara · New Journal of Science · 2014
DOI 10.1155/2014/635146
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