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Rimonabant reduces obesity-associated hepatic steatosis and features of metabolic syndrome in obese Zucker fa/fa rats†
Article first published online: 24 MAY 2007
DOI: 10.1002/hep.21641
Copyright © 2007 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Gary-Bobo, M., Elachouri, G., Gallas, J. F., Janiak, P., Marini, P., Ravinet-Trillou, C., Chabbert, M., Cruccioli, N., Pfersdorff, C., Roque, C., Arnone, M., Croci, T., Soubrié, P., Oury-Donat, F., Maffrand, J. P., Scatton, B., Lacheretz, F., Le Fur, G., Herbert, J. M. and Bensaid, M. (2007), Rimonabant reduces obesity-associated hepatic steatosis and features of metabolic syndrome in obese Zucker fa/fa rats. Hepatology, 46: 122–129. doi: 10.1002/hep.21641
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- Issue published online: 27 JUN 2007
- Article first published online: 24 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 5 JAN 2007
- Manuscript Received: 30 AUG 2006
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