Population
27 obese subjects, mean age 40 +/- 9 years, BMI 44 +/- 10 kg/m2
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Correlates in SVC numbers and leptin production across depots support consistent intra-individual traits; leaves open links to fat accumulation or obesity phenotypes.
Preadipocyte isolation from adipose tissue is highly variable and dependent on procedural factors, though cell numbers and leptin production correlate between subcutaneous and omental depots within individuals.
Bakker et al. (2004) studied this question.
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