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Re:Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable t... by dantodor on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @07:06PM (#42629304)
Those are the most obvious and easy to spot signs. Metabolic syndrome is dysfunction at the mitochondrial level.
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Re:Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable t... by arcticbull on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @11:10PM (#42630818)
> Metabolic syndrome is dysfunction at the mitochondrial level.

It might or might not be involved. At this point, it's not clear. Obesity and insulin resistance are the most likely proximate causes.

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