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The missing link with obesity?

The molecular mechanisms underlying the link between obesity and diabetes have been elusive. A new protein, christened 'resistin', can now be added to the panoply of factors that may be involved.

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Figure 1: Obesity causes certain tissues in the body (such as muscle and liver) to be less sensitive to insulin.

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