articleNew England Journal of MedicineFeb 23, 2022Closed access

Reassessing Human Adipose Tissue

AMAaron M. Cypess

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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Abstract

Adipose tissue can more than double in mass and then return to baseline. This review discusses the functional roles of human white and brown adipose tissue and its excess in obesity, as well as its far-reaching, complementary physiological roles in the endocrine system.

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    Aaron M. CypessCorresponding

    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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Keywords
  • Adipose tissue
  • White adipose tissue
  • Endocrine system
  • Adipose tissue macrophages
  • Human obesity
  • Brown adipose tissue
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