Author : Todd Leff
Release : 2010-03-19
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 534/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Adipose Tissue in Health and Disease by : Todd Leff
Download or read book Adipose Tissue in Health and Disease written by Todd Leff. This book was released on 2010-03-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and most comprehensive reference available on the topic covers all the different aspects vital in the fight against the global obesity epidemic. Following a look at adipose tissue development and morphology, the authors go on to examine its metabolic and endocrine functions and its role in disease. The final section deals with comparative and evolutionary aspects of the tissue. The result is an essential resource for cell and molecular biologists, physiologists, biochemists, pharmacologists, and those working in the pharmaceutical industry.