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Do stress reactions cause abdominal obesity and comorbidities? by Björntorp, P.

“…Summary ‘Stress’ embraces the reaction to a multitude of poorly defined factors that disturb homeostasis or allostasis. In this overview, the activation of the…”
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The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis activity as a predictor of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke by Rosmond, R., Björntorp, P.

“… Rosmond R, Björntorp P (University of Göteborg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden). The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis activity as a…”
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Hypothalamic arousal, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes mellitus by Björntorp, P., Holm, G., Rosmond, R.

“…Summary Aims Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) develops when insulin resistance overcomes the capacity of compensatory insulin secretion. Insulin resistance may be…”
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Metabolic implications of body fat distribution by P Björntorp

“…Metabolic implications of body fat distribution. P Björntorp Department of Medicine I, University of Göteborg, Sahlgren's Hospital, Sweden. Abstract Insulin…”
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Visceral fat accumulation: the missing link between psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease? by Björntorp, P

“…Neuroendocrine responses to psychosocial pressures have been well characterized. The defence reaction is followed by increased activity of the sympathetic…”
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Muscle fiber composition and capillary density in women and men with NIDDM by MÅrin, Per, Andersson, Björn, Krotkiewski, Marcin, Björntorp, Per

“…Muscle fiber composition and capillary density in women and men with NIDDM. P Mårin , B Andersson , M Krotkiewski and P Björntorp Department of Medicine,…”
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Endocrine abnormalities of obesity by Bjorntorp, P. (University of Goteborg, Goteborg, Sweden.)

“…Studies have shown that patients with central obesity have increased cortisol secretion, probably because they have increased activity of the…”
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A C‐1291G polymorphism in the α2A‐adrenergic receptor gene (ADRA2A) promoter is associated with cortisol escape from dexamethasone and elevated glucose levels by Rosmond, R., Bouchard, C., Björntorp, P.

“… Rosmond R, Bouchard C, Björntorp P (Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LA, USA). A C‐1291G…”
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Association between a dinucleotide repeat polymorphism of the estrogen receptor alpha gene and personality traits in women by WESTBERG, L, MELKE, J, LANDEN, M, NILSSON, S, BAGHAEI, F, ROSMOND, R, JANSSON, M, HOLM, G, BJÖRNTORP, P, ERIKSSON, E

“…Estrogens are known to play a key role in the regulation of various aspects of behavior. In order to study the potential contribution of genetic variation in…”
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The regulation of adipose tissue distribution in humans by Björntorp, P

“…The regulation of adipose tissue distribution is an important problem in view of the close epidemiological and metabolic associations between centralized fat…”
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Différence métabolique entre graisse viscérale et graisse abdominale sous-cutanée by BJÖRNTORP, P

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Testosterone concentrations in women and men with NIDDM by ANDERSSON, B, MÅRIN, P, LISSNER, L, VERMEULEN, A, BJÖRNSTORP, P

“…Testosterone concentrations in women and men with NIDDM. B Andersson , P Mårin , L Lissner , A Vermeulen and P Björntorp Department of Medicine, Sahlgren's…”
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The pituitary-gonadal axis and health in elderly men: a study of men born in 1913 by Tibblin, G., Adlerberth, A., Lindstedt, G., Bjorntorp, P.

“…The pituitary-gonadal axis and health in elderly men: a study of men born in 1913. G Tibblin , A Adlerberth , G Lindstedt and P Björntorp Department of Family…”
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Mechanisms behind insulin resistance in rat skeletal muscle after oophorectomy and additional testosterone treatment by Rincon, J., Holmang, A., Wahlstrom, E. O., Lonnroth, P., Bjorntorp, P., Zierath, J. R., Wallberg-Henriksson, H.

“…Mechanisms behind insulin resistance in rat skeletal muscle after oophorectomy and additional testosterone treatment. J Rincon , A Holmäng , E O Wahlström , P…”
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Impact of obesity on metabolism in men and women: importance of regional adipose tissue distribution by KROTKIEWSKI, M, BJÖRNTORP, P, SJÖSTRÖM, L, SMITH, U

“…The distribution of adipose tissue thickness, fat cell weight (FCW), and number (FCN) were studied in four regions in randomly selected middle-aged men and…”
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Free-fatty acid inhibition of insulin binding, degradation, and action in isolated rat hepatocytes by Svedberg, J., Bjorntorp, P., Smith, U., Lonnroth, P.

“…Free-fatty acid inhibition of insulin binding, degradation, and action in isolated rat hepatocytes. J Svedberg , P Björntorp , U Smith and P Lönnroth…”
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Neuroendocrine abnormalities in human obesity by Björntorp, Per

“…Recent research has indicated that visceral obesity is associated with multiple endocrine disturbances. Insulin resistance, as well as visceral fat…”
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The influence of body fat distribution on the incidence of diabetes mellitus: 13.5 years of follow-up of the participants in the study of men born in 1913 by Ohlson, L.O, Larsson, B, Svardsudd, K, Welin, L, Eriksson, H, Wilhelmsen, L, Bjorntorp, P, Tibblin, G

“…Extract: In a prospective study of risk factors for ischemic heart disease, 792 54-yr-old men selected by year of birth (1913) and residence in Goteborg,…”
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Allelic variants in the GABAAα6 receptor subunit gene (GABRA6) is associated with abdominal obesity and cortisol secretion by Rosmond, R, Bouchard, C, Björntorp, P

“…Introduction: Cortisol is involved in the regulation of adipose-tissue differentiation, function and distribution, and in excess causes abdominal obesity. At…”
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Cortisol secretion in relation to body fat distribution in obese premenopausal women by Mårin, P, Darin, N, Amemiya, T, Andersson, B, Jern, S, Björntorp, P

“…Urinary cortisol output and serum cortisol concentrations were measured in the steady state, under "field" conditions, and during standardized inhibitory and…”
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