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Published online 5 March 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040301-11
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Fat cells boost blood vessel growth
Could liposuction left-overs help repair hearts?
Fat is bad for your heart, right? Maybe not entirely, says a group of US researchers. The team claims that cells found in fatty tissues can boost blood-vessel production.
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