Intense electroacupuncture normalizes insulin sensitivity, increases muscle GLUT4 content, and improves lipid profile in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome.

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• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism

• Publication date

  2010-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1152/ajpendo.00323.2010PMID 20663984
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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