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from baseline at all posttreatment times until 90 min after tissue, further study in this field is warranted.
completion of the treatments.
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ultrasound metabolized TG within fat cells to glycerol
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stream through the lymphatic system While lymphatic There are no conflicts of interest.
drainage manipulation might shift NEFA in the lymphatic
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